Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of new and material evidence. The veteran is required to schedule a videoconference hearing before a member of the Board.

The veteran's psychiatric disorder, rated at 70 percent disabling, and his chronic low back strain are both granted increased evaluations. The effective date is April 3, 1996.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for initial consideration of additional evidence developed by the Board. The veteran's claim for service connection for a neuropsychiatric disorder will be reconsidered, and he is given an opportunity to respond.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 60% rating, effective August 5, 1991. The earlier effective dates for the back disability and GU disability were also granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that no chronic acquired psychiatric disorder was present in service or manifested within one year of discharge and any currently present condition is not etiologically related to service.

The Board is unable to determine whether the veteran's claim should be granted or denied as new and material evidence has been presented, thus resulting in a mixed decision.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for alcohol abuse as secondary to his service-connected schizophrenia.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to procedural issues, including the need for proper notice under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The Board has determined that additional VCAA notice and development are required before the claims can be decided.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia was not incurred or aggravated by service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder had its onset during his active duty service and is therefore related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is service-connected, with no specific rating assigned and without an effective date provided.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for schizophrenia. The veteran's current disability from schizophrenia is presumed to have had its onset after his military service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, essential hypertension, degenerative arthritis, and a left inguinal hernia. The claim of reopening the hearing loss was granted, but service connection is not warranted.

The veteran's disabilities, including asbestosis with emphysema and pulmonary hypertension, recurrent right ankle sprains, depressive reaction/passive dependent personality/paranoid schizophrenia, duodenal ulcer, post-operative left nevus conjunctiva, bilateral foot disability, hiatal hernia, and refractive error, rendered him so helpless that he required regular aid and attendance of another person prior to April 9, 1999.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a psychiatric disorder claimed as secondary to service connected genitourinary disorders due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's son was not permanently incapable of self-support prior to his 18th birthday, despite evidence of mental health issues and academic difficulties.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that any current psychiatric condition is related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than March 9, 1998 for a 100 percent evaluation for his service-connected schizophrenia. The decision found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the February 17, 1987 rating decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dysthymic disorder, diagnosed during her military service, was incurred during active duty and grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than post-traumatic stress disorder.