Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The veteran's psychiatric condition was initially rated at 10 percent from December 1, 1995 to November 7, 1996 and increased to 30 percent effective November 7, 1996.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for schizophrenia. By extending the benefit of doubt, the Board finds that the veteran's schizophrenia is due to disease incurred in service. The Board also found that the criteria for a 100 percent rating for the service-connected psychiatric disability have been met.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for schizophrenia with a depressive component is not well grounded and thus denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and residuals of a left leg injury. The claim for hypertension was previously denied in September 1985 due to lack of evidence linking the current condition to service.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent prior to November 7, 1996 and at 70 percent on and subsequent to that date. The RO granted a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability effective November 7, 1996.

The Board found that the veteran's schizophrenia, diagnosed as residual type, has resulted in no more than considerable social and industrial impairment since February 24, 1993. The claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a stomach disorder are not well grounded. The evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities or establish a link to military service.

The Board found no competent evidence associating any currently shown psychiatric disability to military service or to already service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to the submission of new and material evidence.

The Board found that the appellant's current acquired psychiatric disability is not related to his active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder in April 1991, finding no new and material evidence. The decision was based on a lack of nexus between the current disorder and any incident or event in service.

The Board found that the November 1996 rating decision was clearly and unmistakably erroneous in finding no new and material evidence to reopen a claim of service connection for residuals of a fall or jump from a roof secondary to service-connected paranoid schizophrenia. The Board also granted service connection for these residuals.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, and finds that a current diagnosis of PTSD is established. The Board also finds that there is sufficient evidence to support the claim of service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims regarding CUE in rating decisions and his entitlement to increased ratings for schizophrenia with dementia.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin condition, fatigue, and a psychiatric disorder due to exposure to Agent Orange. The decision was based on the lack of evidence supporting these conditions during or after his military service.

The RO decisions denying service connection for a psychiatric disability from 1969 to 1984 are not subject to review for clear and unmistakable error. The veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased rating for Crohn's disease is being remanded due to the submission of additional evidence.

The Board has decided not to grant service connection for the veteran's psychiatric disorder and has ordered a Travel Board hearing to be scheduled.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, concluding that the evidence did not support a finding of continuity of symptomatology since active service.

The Board denied service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and found that the claim to reopen a previous psychiatric disorder was not supported by new and material evidence.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding no competent evidence or opinion that he had an acquired psychiatric disorder during service or currently has one related to service.