Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date of August 24, 2000 for a total (100 percent) disability evaluation for service-connected schizophrenia was dismissed as the veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board found no evidence of a psychiatric disorder, anxiety, major depression, headaches, or allergic rhinitis during service. The veteran's current conditions are not linked to his active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic major depression first manifested during his period of active duty, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for readjudication of the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia.

The veteran's bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are manifested by considerable impairment of social and industrial adaptation, with flattened affect, circumstantial speech, and impaired judgment. These symptoms meet the criteria for a 50 percent evaluation under the current rating criteria.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia and a bilateral foot disorder.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability. The case is now ready for further review.

The veteran's bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are manifested by considerable impairment of social and industrial adaptation, with flattened affect, circumstantial speech, and impaired judgment. These symptoms meet the criteria for a 50 percent evaluation under the current rating criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 23, 1991 for a grant of service connection for schizophrenia. The RO granted service connection on a presumptive basis and assigned a 30% evaluation effective from April 23, 1991.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for clarification of his hearing preference and scheduling a hearing with respect to his claims now on appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for breathing problems and psychiatric disability, finding that her current conditions are not related to her military service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and increased ratings, but did not address a stomach disorder claim. The decision is considered to be correct.

The Board has remanded the claims due to the need for another hearing at the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, seizures, and a psychiatric disability, finding that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence did not show that a PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder was incurred in or aggravated by his active military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for migraine headaches and service connection for a psychiatric disorder, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and folliculitis. The issues of entitlement to higher initial evaluations for fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome have been resolved as granted by the RO.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. The veteran's current mental state, including diagnoses not previously of record, suggests a possible nexus between his current symptoms and his service. However, further development is needed to obtain additional records from General Leonard Wood Army Hospital and the Social Security Administration.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and alcoholism.

The Board denied the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that no new and material evidence had been received.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD was incurred in service and grants service connection for this condition. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for schizophrenia remains pending.