Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, finding that there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition and no aggravation during or within one year after service.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and a psychosis may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and compensation benefits were denied.,Compensation benefits pursuant to the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for painful and bloody urination and back pain as the result of a VA cystoscopy in March 1998 are not warranted.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, as new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability due to new evidence submitted by the veteran, which supports his contention that he has a current mental illness related to his military service.

The Board found that new evidence submitted since the May 1974 denial is not material to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as schizophrenia. The veteran's contentions regarding the onset of his schizophrenia during service were deemed insufficient to reopen the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for alcoholism and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that compensation is precluded due to his own willful misconduct or abuse of alcohol or drugs.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and an increased rating for hepatitis C are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including consideration of new VA regulations.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disability, and bilateral hearing loss. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia with an effective date of May 23, 1991.

The May 28, 1959 rating decision did not address service connection for a psychiatric disability. The veteran's claim was reopened on new evidence, but the Board found no CUE in the original decision.

The Board determined that the overpayment of VA compensation benefits was valid and not due to fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith. However, recovery would be against equity and good conscience, thus denying a waiver.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Prinzmetal's angina, seizure disorder, and a psychiatric disability (including depression and social phobia), finding no link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not have a psychiatric disorder in service and does not presently have schizophrenia. There is no evidence of psychosis within one year of discharge from service, thus preventing a presumption of service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The appellant has withdrawn their appeal, and the case is dismissed without prejudice.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, despite some VA records indicating treatment for schizophrenia.

The Board found that the appellant was not permanently incapable of self-support prior to reaching the age of 18, and thus is not entitled to VA benefits as the helpless child of the veteran.

The Board found that the veteran's currently diagnosed psychiatric disorders were not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.