Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence needing review by the RO, and the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia remains under consideration.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal to establish an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for paranoid schizophrenia due to his failure to timely file a substantive appeal.

The case is being remanded for additional development due to a previous denial and appeal to the CAVC.

The Board is remanding the case for further development and readjudication due to issues related to an effective date earlier than July 11, 1990, for service connection of schizophrenia, paranoid type.

The Board has remanded the case for compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA) and further development.

The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current knee, shoulder, or back conditions to his active service.,For the acquired psychiatric disorder claim, the VA examiner stated that it was not related to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including any personality disorder and previously diagnosed schizophrenia. The Board found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disability related to service or secondary to substance abuse.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, concluding that there is no medical evidence linking the condition to the veteran's active service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current chronic psychiatric disorder and that there is no medical evidence linking any previously diagnosed psychiatric disorder to her military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is now being remanded for further development, including consideration of additional VA medical opinions and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for schizophrenia, which was previously denied in March 2000. The veteran's preexisting schizophrenia is found not to have been permanently aggravated by his military service.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending evidence and procedural issues. The case is now remanded for additional medical examination and review.

The Board has determined that the service-connected psychiatric disability, characterized by symptoms of mild to moderate occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks, did not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent prior to April 2, 2000.

The Board has granted an effective date of November 9, 1992 for the grant of service connection for schizophrenia. The veteran's claim is now pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a heart disorder, and a psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to new claims being inextricably intertwined with the total disability rating claim. Additional evidence is needed, including service medical records and information about disciplinary actions during active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's undifferentiated schizophrenia, which had its onset during active duty, is service-connected.

The veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities were denied. The RO granted a rating in excess of 20 percent for chronic lumbosacral strain from December 12, 1995 to December 10, 2002, but denied the claim for increased ratings for this disability and service connection for peripheral neuropathy since it was not related to his active service. The veteran's bilateral plantar warts were granted an increased rating.

The Board has granted service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, finding that the veteran's condition is related to his military service.