Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Board is remanding the case to determine if new and material evidence has been submitted, which would allow them to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury including a psychiatric disorder. The decision will then be based on whether the reopened claim is well-grounded.

The Board found that the veteran's mental disorder is well grounded and granted service connection for a mental disorder, determined to be of direct origin during or prior to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his schizophrenia, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating than the current 50 percent.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The claim of increased rating for the residuals of a right hip replacement is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophreniform disorder warrants a 100 percent evaluation due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim. The case was remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and a bilateral foot disability are not well-grounded, as he has not submitted appropriate medical evidence of current disabilities.

The veteran's psychiatric disorder is found to be aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability. The right knee disability, post-operative right medial meniscectomy with osteoarthritis and chondromalacia of the right knee, warrants a 30 percent evaluation.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, but finds that it is not well-grounded and therefore denied.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The veteran's claim of service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder is well grounded and the appeal is allowed. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and opinions.

The Board denied claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of a head injury. The claim for psychiatric disability was also denied as not well-grounded.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The claim is therefore reopened.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia is well grounded and granted the claim, attributing it to a new diagnosis of schizophrenia in service based on recent medical evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia, diagnosed as a residual type, is related to his military service and has granted this claim.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his schizophrenia and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's preexisting acquired psychiatric disorder was aggravated by her service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the appellant has service connection for PTSD, but denied claims for other acquired psychiatric disorders due to lack of evidence showing a link between these conditions and military service.

The VA determined that the veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability evaluation for pension purposes.

The Board found that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is not well grounded and denied it.