Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder cannot be reopened because no new and material evidence has been submitted to support her claim.

The veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses is granted due to the presence of a medical emergency and lack of feasible VA or Federal facilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and increased evaluations for her bilateral foot disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision found no evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD, and denied all other claims based on existing criteria.

The Board has denied all claims of service connection and the claim for an increased rating for schizophrenia. The veteran's claims are not well grounded.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for schizophrenia, thus denying the veteran's request.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are well-grounded and have granted them. The conditions include a right shoulder disorder, left ankle disorder, chronic strain of the right ankle, schizotypal personality disorder, psychiatric disorders (including depression and anxiety), and sleep disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a nervous condition, finding no medical evidence linking it to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for aortic valve replacement with mitral valve systolic murmur and PTSD, but denied reopening of his claim for sacroiliac sprain. The rating for laceration wound of the right hand is increased to 10 percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for malaria, headaches, and a psychiatric disorder due to lack of competent medical evidence establishing current disabilities or a nexus between his service and these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's preexisting psychiatric disorder was aggravated by service, and her right knee and hip conditions are not well-grounded claims.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for schizophrenia due to new evidence showing a preexisting condition aggravated by military service. The claim for memory loss is not well-grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a mental disorder is well grounded. The new and material evidence presented by the veteran, including a private psychological evaluation, supports this conclusion.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence supports reopening of her previously denied claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a psychosis under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1702 for medical care purposes, finding that there was no well-grounded evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that new evidence did not change the outcome.

The veteran's schizophrenia, characterized by total occupational and social impairment due to gross impairment in thought processes or communication, persistent delusions or hallucinations, and a persistent danger of hurting others, was rated at 100 percent effective November 23, 1998.

The Board found that the claim for service connection for the cause of death is well grounded, but denied it as there was no evidence showing a direct relationship between the veteran's service-connected schizophrenia and his liver metastasis.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for basic eligibility to VA nonservice-connected pension benefits and did not address his request to reopen his service connection claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia, undifferentiated type, warrants restoration of a 70 percent rating from November 1, 1971 to November 1, 1979.