Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, secondary to service-connected prostatitis. The veteran's preoccupation with impotence due to his service-connected prostatitis is considered significant in causing anxiety and depression.

The Board has ordered the RO to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examinations to determine if the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his service. The appeal will be remanded for these actions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The issue is whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his 100 percent schedular rating for service-connected psychiatric disability, finding that no legal basis existed to assign such a prior rating.

The Board has remanded the case to consider a rating in excess of 50% for pyoderma and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to the service-connected pyoderma. The veteran's skin symptoms are being considered for potential application of the provisions of 38 C.F.R. � 4.126(d).

The veteran's daughter, who is over the age of 18 and deemed a 'child' due to her disabilities prior to reaching 18 years old, has been granted an increased apportionment of $359 per month for her benefit. This decision was based on evidence showing that she had special needs and hardship.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen her previously denied claim.

The Board found no evidence of any psychiatric disorder during service, and the veteran's current condition is not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a change in the law brought about by the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000, requiring further development and readjudication under the VCAA.

The Board found that the veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders were not present during service or for years thereafter, and they were not caused by any incident of service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's psychiatric disability was not incurred or aggravated during his period of active duty for training in 1977, and therefore service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected schizophrenia warrants a rating of 50 percent for the period between October 9, 1990 and November 7, 1996.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected paranoid schizophrenia, undifferentiated, is currently rated at 30 percent and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder in July 1978. The new evidence submitted since then is not considered material or significant enough to reopen the case.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluation of schizophrenia and special monthly compensation by reason of the need for regular aid and attendance are being remanded due to a change in the law requiring additional development.

The Board denied reopening the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that service connection is granted for the veteran's dysthymia, irritable bowel syndrome, and chronic skin disorder (other than involving the feet), with these conditions presumed to be related to his exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia and increased the rating for PTSD to 50 percent.

The veteran was found to be permanently and totally unemployable due to his service-connected schizophrenia, which warranted a TDIU as an accrued benefit.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and an increased evaluation for residuals post-arthrotomy right knee, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.