Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran did not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and his claims were not supported by objective evidence. Therefore, the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, requires further development due to inconsistencies in the evidence and need for clarification of stressor events.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder is well grounded. The opinion from Dr. Angelo supports the claim, and the RO will conduct further examination to provide an adequate basis for granting service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for PTSD, gastrointestinal disorder, and arthritis of the spine are not well-grounded. The claim for PTSD is well-grounded as there is evidence supporting a diagnosis of PTSD related to service. However, the other conditions were denied due to lack of support from service records or credible stressor corroboration.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his increased evaluation and total rating based on individual unemployability due to schizophrenia. The evidence did not show that the severity of his condition or his ability to work had changed prior to August 14, 1995.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and a chronic acquired psychiatric disability to include schizophrenia are being remanded for additional development.

The Board has granted a 100% rating for the service-connected schizophrenia, effective from January 13, 1983.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or due to housebound status is denied because he does not meet the criteria for either benefit.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no clear diagnosis of PTSD due to a verified stressor in service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and a low back disability, finding that the veteran did not have these conditions related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is not well grounded and therefore denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disability secondary to his service-connected hypertension is denied, and the claim for an increased evaluation for hypertension is also denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and prostate disorder including a urinary disorder as secondary to his service-connected hemorrhoids, status post hemorrhoidectomy. The increased evaluation claim for hemorrhoids was also denied.

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected schizophrenia with PTSD features, effective from November 1, 1997. The earlier effective date of February 14, 1997, for the increased evaluation is also confirmed.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and his claim for a psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, is not well-grounded. Therefore, service connection cannot be granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, and his claim for PTSD. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the original claim, and that there was no evidence linking any current psychiatric condition to service.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder is not well-grounded, while the claim for new and material evidence to reopen the issue of service connection for a bilateral knee disorder is well-grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection due to a pre-existing non-psychotic psychiatric disorder that was not aggravated by service. The court found that any current acquired psychiatric condition is not presumed to have been incurred during service.

The Board found that the appellant's current psychiatric condition, including schizophrenia and PTSD, had its onset in service. The claim is granted.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking the fatal arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease to service or a service-connected condition.