Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, polysubstance abuse, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than substance abuse) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board found that the veteran was entitled to a permanent and total disability evaluation for service-connected schizophrenia effective April 18, 2002.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, thus granting the appeal.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluation, service connection for nerve damage of the left shoulder, and service connection for a mental disorder were denied. The Board found that his current disability did not warrant an increase in rating beyond 20 percent, and that he did not have any new or material evidence to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for a mental disorder.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorder and multiple sclerosis were not related to service, thus denying both claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran was unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment as of December 26, 1995 due to his service-connected chronic undifferentiated schizophrenia. Therefore, an effective date of December 26, 1995 for TDIU is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizoaffective disorder began during his military service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder related to service and denied his claims for service connection. His claim for increased rating for residuals of trauma to the right 4th metacarpal was also denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a nervous (psychiatric) disorder, as new and material evidence has been submitted since the previous denial in April 1997.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, did not grant earlier effective date for hypertension, and denied compensable evaluations for hyperpigmentation of the right lower eyelid and laceration scar of the right cheek.

The RO denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury and a psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the appellant's psychiatric disability was not incurred or aggravated by active duty, and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a mental disorder and gastrointestinal disorder, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the latter claim. The decision also noted that the veteran failed to report for a VA examination scheduled in April 2002.

The Board found that the veteran does not suffer from PTSD and there is no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disability, to include dysthymic disorder, related to service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence, but has determined that there is no evidence of a diagnosed PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder during military service. The veteran was not found to have engaged in combat with the enemy.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, finding no new and material evidence since the previous denial in November 1994.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disability is due to, or aggravated by, his military service. The Vietnam experiences have led to a significant aggravation of his existing schizophrenia.

The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The veteran's current psychiatric symptoms are attributed to his alcohol abuse rather than military service.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for apportionment of the veteran's disability compensation benefits on behalf of their child, I.C., from May 1996 to November 2000 and until IC reaches the age of 23, whichever occurs first. The amount of the apportionment is equivalent to the additional monthly amount of money that the veteran received on account of his dependent child.