Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, schizophrenia, arthritis of the knees, and right leg length discrepancy. The claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left ankle disability was also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disability is not related to his service and denied his claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to the appellant's request for a personal hearing. The issues of service connection for coronary artery disease and whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder are pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, or hypertension due to service. The evidence shows that any current psychiatric issues and hypertension predated his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected schizophrenia, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychological and psychiatric disorder, but has denied the claim on the merits.

The Board denied the veteran's attempts to reopen his claims of service connection for a low back disorder and a psychiatric disorder, finding that the new evidence submitted was not material.

The Board has denied the veteran's request to reopen his claims for service connection for residuals of frostbite and a psychiatric disorder. The original claim for residuals of frostbite was denied in April 1988, and no new and material evidence has been submitted since then.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the veteran's requests to reopen his service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a respiratory disorder (to include bronchial asthma), and a gastrointestinal disorder (to include a duodenal ulcer).

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia and major depression, stating that there is no evidence of these conditions during his active duty or National Guard service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) found that the July 16, 1982 rating decision granting service connection for PTSD and assigning an effective date of November 13, 1981 was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized prescriptions provided by a private pharmacy was denied as he did not meet the requirements for reimbursement under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for multiple myeloma as a result of VA treatment for schizophrenia, and service connection for the cause of her husband's death pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 on the basis of clear and unmistakable errors in rating decision are all denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including chronic anxiety disorder. The evidence is in equipoise on whether this condition was incurred during active duty service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's seizure disorder and PTSD are service-connected, with no presumption or secondary connection involved.

The Board found no evidence of a psychosis in service and denied the claim for service connection for schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia cannot be reopened due to lack of new and material evidence, as all submitted evidence is either duplicative or cumulative.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder will be adjudicated de novo.

The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder is productive of some occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent rating.

The Board found that the veteran's vocational goal was not reasonably feasible for purposes of entitlement to vocational rehabilitation and training under Chapter 31, Title 38, United States Code.