Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection for joint pain, fatigue, nausea, and muscle pain due to undiagnosed illnesses are denied as they have been attributed to known diagnoses or other causes.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current right ankle disorder that was incurred or aggravated by service. The RO must attempt to locate and obtain additional service personnel records which may substantiate the veteran's claimed in-service disciplinary action related to substance abuse, as well as arrange for VA examinations of the veteran's mental status and his knees.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for his schizophrenia, finding that the manifestations do not exceed occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing psychoneurosis did not worsen during service and thus denied severance of his service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder in May 1984, finding no evidence of such condition during service and no competent medical opinion linking it to military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and is now considering whether all evidence warrants a grant of service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for a back disorder was not reopened, while the psychiatric disorder claim is pending.

The Board denied the veteran's service connection claim for a schizoaffective disorder, also claimed as mental disorder, finding no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, special monthly pension, and reopening of his claims due to lack of new and material evidence. The veteran is currently rated with a 50% disability rating for bipolar disorder.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence submitted since the last denial. The case is now on remand for further development, including obtaining information about stressor events during service.

The veteran's service-connected paranoid schizophrenia with PTSD is currently evaluated at 30 percent and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for schizophrenia and PTSD. The veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence, while the denial of PTSD remains pending.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for PTSD and declined to reopen the previously denied claim for schizophrenia. The veteran's application was not considered as part of this appeal.

The veteran's appeal is about his current increased rating claim for his service-connected psychiatric disability. The RO will request medical records, arrange for a VA examination, and consider whether the case should be referred to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for extra-schedular consideration.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The appeal is granted.

The Board found that the veteran did not have a seizure disorder or schizophrenia during service and denied his claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that there was no direct evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's requests to reopen his claims of service connection for a systemic infection with dementia and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no new and material evidence.

The veteran's undifferentiated type schizophrenia results in reduced reliability and productivity, primarily due to disturbances of motivation and mood, which has led to difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships. The disability is currently rated at 50 percent.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the veteran's PTSD and major depression were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, thus denying her claims.