Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board found that the appellant's claim for service connection for hyperthyroidism is not well-grounded due to lack of evidence showing an increase in severity beyond natural progression during active military service.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current psychiatric disorders to his active service, including PTSD. The claim is therefore denied.

The Board found that the veteran's schizophrenia did not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent under either the old or new VA rating criteria, and thus denied his claim.

The Board found that the overpayment of disability compensation benefits was properly created due to fault on both VA and the veteran's part. The veteran is entitled to a waiver of recovery because collection would not result in undue economic hardship, nor would it defeat the purpose for which the disability compensation program is intended.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as schizophrenia, is well grounded. However, there is insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between her current back disability and treatment during active service.

The Board denied reopening the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence. The RO previously denied these claims in July 1993, but the veteran did not appeal.

The Board has denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that the additional evidence submitted since the April 1997 decision is not new and material.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia, paranoid type, does not warrant an increased rating under either the old or new criteria. The disability is currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and PTSD, is well-grounded. The case will now be remanded to determine if the stressors are consistent with combat service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia and PTSD, is plausible. The case was remanded multiple times due to various issues including the need for additional evidence and development.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for evaluations of his service-connected disabilities, including right middle finger disability and psychiatric disorder. The residuals of both inguinal herniorrhaphies are rated noncompensable.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, now claimed as a nervous condition, due to new evidence provided by the Social Security Administration. The claim is well-grounded and will be further evaluated.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected schizophrenia did not cause his death from bronchopneumonia, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran's appeal is for an increased rating for his service-connected schizophrenia, currently rated at 50 percent. The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to inadequate medical records and the need for a new examination.

The Board has granted a disability evaluation of 50 percent for schizophrenia, but denied any request for an increased rating.

The Board found no evidence of chronic back or psychiatric disorders during service, and the current conditions are not related to any in-service injuries. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's claims of service connection for a neuropsychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, as well as paranoid schizophrenia, are not well-grounded. There is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has found the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD to be well grounded based on the findings and diagnoses of three VA physicians. The RO is directed to obtain additional medical records, particularly those related to the stressor event in service, and to provide a comprehensive psychiatric examination.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, is not well-grounded and therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not submit a timely substantive appeal with the August 1991 RO rating decision, denying service connection for residuals of a head injury. As a result, the Board does not have jurisdiction over this issue.