Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The veteran's condition, including muscle dysfunction and nerve problems due to schizophrenia, arthritis, dizziness, and bladder control issues, necessitates the need for regular aid and attendance of another person. As a result, he is granted special monthly pension based on this need.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia has been remanded due to procedural deficiencies and the need for additional evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not entitled to service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome, left shoulder disorder, neck disorder, right ankle disorder, low back strain, traumatic arthritis of the left knee, postoperative residuals of reconstruction of the lateral collateral ligaments of the left ankle with traumatic arthritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or hypertension. The veteran's service-connected disabilities are already in effect for his left knee and left ankle disorders.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to include a VA psychiatric examination and consideration of both a psychiatric disorder and PTSD.

The Board is remanding the case to consider whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired neuropsychiatric disorder. The veteran's claim will be readjudicated in light of the VCAA.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing psychiatric disorder did not increase in severity during his active duty service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD or an acquired psychiatric disorder related to her active duty service.

The Board found that a chronic psychiatric disability did not have its onset during active service and denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability.

The Board has denied the reopening of the claims for service connection for residuals of a lacerating scalp wound and psychiatric disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disability, which includes major depressive disorder, is related to his period of active service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD, and his depressive disorder and psychosis did not exist during active duty or within one year of termination. The VA examiner concluded that these conditions are not related to service.

The Board has determined that the claim to reopen the service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is mixed, with some issues granted and others not. The veteran's pre-existing condition of neurocirculatory asthenia was found to have existed prior to service and was not aggravated by military service.

The Board determined that the veteran had not submitted new and material evidence to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, specifically schizophrenia. The RO's January 1978 rating decision became final.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that her current mental illness manifested during her military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's schizophrenia, diagnosed during service and complicated by personality structure and substance abuse, is related to his military service. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disability did not result from service, as his preexisting condition was not aggravated by active duty.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, but granted a compensable (10%) rating for his service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disability due to new evidence submitted since March 1991. However, further examination is needed to determine if his current condition is related to his active duty service.

The Board found that the appellant's current diagnosis of anxiety disorder with panic did not have its onset during his period of active duty for training and thus denied service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and to reopen his claim of acquired psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia). The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.