Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a VA clothing allowance because the Chief Medical Director or designee certified that physician-prescribed medication for his service-connected pruritus ani with history of hemorrhoids does not cause irreparable damage to his outergarmets.

The Board dismissed the motion for revision based on CUE due to the Court's decision affirming the April 6, 1998, decision denying service connection.

The Board has found that the appellant's claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is well grounded and has been granted. The appeal to this extent is allowed, subject to further action as discussed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including substance abuse disorder, PTSD, gastrointestinal disorders, and psychiatric disorders. The decision also noted that no need for special monthly pension by reason of the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate was found.

The veteran is granted an effective date of January 1, 1984 for Total Disability Rating based on Individual Unemployability due to service-connected schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current insomnia or an acquired psychiatric disorder related to service. The claim for these conditions is denied.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, as the additional medical records did not show a relationship between the veteran's current psychiatric disorder and service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and denied entitlement to a pension effective date earlier than June 8, 1988.

The Board denied both the claim of CUE in the 1963 rating decision and the request for an earlier effective date for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for schizophrenia due to malaria, finding no evidence of a causal relationship. The veteran's new claims were not considered material.

The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder during service or within one year of separation, and concluded that any current conditions are not related to the veteran's military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder due to lack of competent evidence linking his current condition to service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and determined that it is well grounded. The appellant submitted new evidence linking his current psychiatric condition to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as insufficient medical evidence supporting a current psychiatric disorder or hearing loss. The gastrointestinal claim was reopened but not granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision found no current manifestation of a skin disability, and thus the claim was not well grounded. For the psychiatric disorder claim, the RO considered whether new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim based on the Colvin test, which was invalidated by Hodge v. West.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal, and the case is dismissed.

The Board found that the veteran's appeal was not timely filed, and thus denied his claim for service connection for schizophreniform disorder.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well grounded and denied them.

The Board found that the veteran's claims of service connection for schizophrenia, hepatitis, chronic prostatitis, and hypertension were not well grounded. The evidence did not show any current disabilities or a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia is not due to a disease or injury incurred in service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.