Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including paranoid schizophrenia. However, the claim remains denied as it is not well grounded.

The veteran's cause of death was attributed to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, which the VA determined did not have its onset during service. The appellant argued that her husband's service-connected disabilities contributed to his death, but this argument lacked medical support. As a result, the claim for service connection for the cause of death was denied.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder due to new evidence submitted since the July 1997 decision. The claim will now be reviewed on its merits.

The Board denied increased evaluation for right knee disability and service connection for acquired psychiatric disability including PTSD, as well as service connection for back disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia began during service and granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal is for an effective date prior to October 24, 1997 for service connection of paranoid schizophrenia. The Board has remanded the case due to VCAA compliance issues.

The VA determined that the veteran's psychiatric disorder was not incurred in or as a result of his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic fatigue with flu-like symptoms and a chronic gastrointestinal disability are causally related to his military service, specifically due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a back disorder and also denied an increased rating for his schizophrenia. The evidence submitted since August 1993 did not provide new and material evidence, and the veteran's current symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that there was no evidence supporting his claim of having experienced psychic trauma in Vietnam and thus concluding that an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes due to the veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities, as many of his conditions were unclear or not thoroughly examined in the provided medical records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic paranoid schizophrenia had its onset in service and granted entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder, manifested by paranoid schizophrenia, is due to disease or injury incurred in service. The Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is at least as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that the veteran's claims were not well grounded.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for disability manifested by amnesia, finding no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his period of active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability secondary to his service-connected left knee disability, sinusitis, an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD), and post-traumatic stress disorder. The claim for increased rating of service-connected left knee disorder was also denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD, finding that there is no evidence linking any current acquired mental disorder to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's residuals of a fractured nose, migraine headaches, and acquired psychiatric disorder (diagnosed as adjustment disorder with depressed mood), finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not entitled to an effective date earlier than March 22, 1999 for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected paranoid schizophrenia.