Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board granted entitlement to TDIU effective October 17, 2003, based on the veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than October 5, 2000 for service connection of schizophrenia and a rating in excess of 30 percent. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing conditions and insufficient medical opinion regarding causation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a change in law and notification requirements under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The veteran's claim for competency determination was denied as he lacks the mental capacity to manage his own affairs, including handling VA benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) and an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and need for clarification of periods of active duty.

The Board found no evidence of a service-related psychiatric disability and denied the claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the veteran's claimed schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that service connection is granted for schizophrenia, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD and granted service connection for PTSD. Further development is needed to determine the specific nature of any current psychiatric disability.

The veteran is granted a rating of 70 percent for his psychiatric disorder, classified as undifferentiated type schizophrenia with depressive features, effective April 16, 2002.,The veteran's claim for an increased rating prior to April 16, 2002, remains pending and the RO has not yet adjudicated it. The veteran is granted a total rating based on individual unemployability from July 1996 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the evidence submitted since July 1970 is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to procedural defects in the notification provided under the VCAA.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and PTSD. However, it was determined that any current psychiatric condition did not originate in service or is otherwise unrelated to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen her claim of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and hepatitis C are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and providing the veteran with proper VCAA notice.

The Board denied reopening the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and denied service connection for a right ankle disability. The veteran's claims were not supported by new and material evidence, and there was no current evidence linking his current disabilities to service.