Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that neither a cardiovascular disorder nor a seizure disorder was present during service or manifested within one year after service. The Board also found no relationship between the service-connected schizophrenia and the veteran's death.

The veteran's application to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection for schizophrenia was denied. The Board found that the veteran did not timely file either a substantive appeal or a request for an extension of time, and thus is statutorily barred from appealing the September 1996 RO decision.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that there is credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors and a link between his current symptoms and those stressors.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a seizure disorder, schizophrenia, and spinal fractures. The evidence does not support these claims as they are not related to any injury or disease in service.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim that his psychiatric disorder had its onset during active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia due to new and material evidence submitted since the last final denial in May 1989. The claim will be further reviewed on its merits.

The veteran's schizophrenia was rated at 50 percent from November 5, 1993 to November 4, 1997.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cardiovascular disorder and psychiatric disorder are not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected disabilities, including residuals of a left knee meniscectomy with degenerative joint disease, right ankle disorder, and lumbosacral strain.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date of August 1, 1994, for his service-connected schizophreniform psychosis.

The veteran's paranoid schizophrenia is so severe that he cannot manage his own affairs, including handling his finances. The Board has determined that the veteran is not competent to handle his VA funds.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence linking his current psychiatric condition to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorder is not service-connected due to insufficient evidence linking it to his time in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of reopening his claim for residuals of an umbilical hernia and service connection for depression as secondary to the umbilical hernia, finding no new and material evidence and no legal merit for the claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired neuropsychiatric disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia residuals do not meet the criteria for a higher rating, and his need for aid and attendance does not warrant special monthly pension.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected paranoid schizophrenia, including the issue of whether the reduction in rating was proper, is being remanded due to procedural defects.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a left knee condition, finding no new and material evidence to reopen these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as the evidence submitted was cumulative and did not provide any information that would likely change the outcome of the previous denial.

The Board has determined that the veteran's gastrointestinal disorder, psychiatric disorder (chronic depression), ovarian cysts, and asthmatic bronchitis are all service-connected.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disability is not due to any incident or event of active service and denied his claim for service connection.