Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disability was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as the additional evidence does not establish a current psychiatric disorder incurred or aggravated during active service.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 14, 1997 for the grant of service connection for a psychiatric disorder was denied. The Board found that no earlier effective date could be granted as there were no records indicating treatment or diagnosis before this date.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a neuropsychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen his previous denial in December 1986.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a back disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen these claims.

The Board has determined that the effective date for a 100% rating for service-connected schizophrenia, paranoid type, with PTSD should be June 6, 1984.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a psychiatric disorder attributable to military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD. The claim is now reopened.

The Board denied the claimant's service connection for schizophrenia, paranoid type as it was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty for training.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service medical records and arranging for VA examinations to determine the nature and likely etiology of any claimed psychiatric disorder and facial injury residuals.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records from the veteran's treatment at the Lyons VA Medical Center for the period from January 1993 to May 1995. The claim will be reconsidered and a supplemental statement of the case issued if necessary.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder due to lack of new and material evidence, as the additional evidence did not provide a nexus between the current psychiatric disorders and service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disability, including alcoholism. The claim is now considered on its merits.

The Board denied the applications to reopen previously denied claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, low back disorder, right and left knee disorders, cluster migraine headaches, and chronic fatigue. The evidence received since the previous decisions was not new and material.

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

The Board has determined that the December 1974 decision denying an increased evaluation for schizophrenia and a total rating based on individual unemployability was clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to misapplication of regulations.

The Board has determined that the appellant's schizophrenia warrants a rating of 70 percent, and his claim for TDIU is granted.

The Board found that the veteran's schizophrenia was not manifested during active service and could not be presumed to have been incurred due to exposure. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than post-traumatic stress disorder, finding no evidence of such conditions in service or until many years thereafter. The Board also found that the veteran does not have residuals of a head injury.,Service connection was not granted for post-traumatic stress disorder due to lack of credible supporting evidence for claimed in-service stressors and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than post-traumatic stress disorder as there is no competent medical evidence linking such conditions to service.

The Board and the RO have denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia, and a right eye disorder. The veteran has submitted new evidence that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claims for these conditions. As such, the claims are reopened.