Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, based on the Veteran's in-service stressors and a link established by medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis, headache, and a psychiatric disability (somatic symptom disorder) based on the evidence provided.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right ankles and PTSD to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that December 8, 2023, is the earliest possible effective date based on the submission of an intent to file a claim.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that it was caused by his active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder, right ankle condition, right thumb condition, bilateral elbow condition, and psychiatric disorder (cannabis use disorder, depression, anxiety) as the evidence did not support a finding of an in-service injury or disease and a nexus to the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and right foot plantar fasciitis due to a lack of verification of in-service stressors and insufficient medical evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, to obtain a VA examination to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disorders are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, based on credible supporting evidence that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition began during his service due to stressors including bullying and assault.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as anxiety. The claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal disabilities were remanded due to the need for VA examinations.

The appeals seeking earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, Raynaud's syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disability were dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and persistent depressive disorder (PDD), based on evidence supporting a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis to obtain additional evidence.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 0 percent for hypertension was denied, and the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, hypertension, recurrent lumbar spine disability, and recurrent sleep disability to schedule VA examinations.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for a single right leg scar and remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for anxiety, depression, and a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) but denied service connection for an insomnia disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding it to be proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.