Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 16, 2012 for the grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, which was aggravated during active duty for training in November 2021. The other conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and for earlier effective dates for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent for the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and anxiety, effective from March 19, 2018. Additionally, a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) was granted from October 13, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back disability, bilateral achilles tendonitis, gout, diabetes mellitus, type 2 (DMII), obstructive sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression. The Board denied increased ratings for right and left knee degenerative joint disease, separate ratings for instability of the knees, a separate rating for residuals of a right knee meniscectomy, and service connection for bilateral leg pain, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic sinus disability, respiratory disability due to exposure to asbestos, heart murmur, irregular heartbeat, and seizures.

The appeal for service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability and an acquired psychiatric disability is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a stomach disorder, HTN, and a heart condition due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran was granted an initial 70 percent rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder and a 30 percent rating for headaches, effective from the date of claim submission.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) effective October 12, 2023.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tension headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a duty to assist error in failing to obtain adequate medical opinions.

The appeal for an increased initial evaluation for a psychiatric disorder is dismissed as the issue is moot, with a full grant of benefits effective August 9, 2018.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified depressive disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, and dysthymic disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea based on the evidence being at least evenly balanced.

The Board denied service connection for alopecia, bilateral hip conditions, bilateral ankle conditions, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a nexus to service.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected hematuria, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The Board also remanded several claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and service connection for right knee and right ankle disorders.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hearing loss, psychiatric disorder, neck disorder, and radiculopathy of both upper and lower extremities to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and migraine headaches, both as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, a cervical strain as secondary to a right shoulder disability on a causation basis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety, adjustment disorder) due to military sexual trauma (MST), while denying service connection for rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, CFS, and a neurological disorder with night sweats.

The Board denied service connection for a left inferior parietal scalp abscess and remanded the issue of an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for additional development, including requesting relevant medical records.