Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, currently diagnosed as mood disorder with anxiety, and denied service connection for acne and acne scars, sinusitis, headaches, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and allergic rhinitis.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection as the Veteran passed away during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, headache disorder, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to toxic or environmental hazards during service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric symptoms are related to a traumatic incident during his military service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and remanded claims for flat feet, bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a back disability.

The Board remands the claims for further development to determine if the Veteran is eligible for healthcare under Chapter 17 of 38 U.S.C. due to a low back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include adjustment disorder.

The Board remanded the case for the RO to determine whether service personnel records received in March and April 1997 were newly added and relevant, and if so, whether reconsideration of the October 1996 claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder is warranted under 38 C.F.R. § 3.156(c). The CUE motion is premature and will be addressed after the reconsideration determination is made.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability and denied the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a higher rating for tinnitus. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the service-connected insomnia, and an initial disability rating of 50 percent from November 18, 2020, was assigned.

The appeal seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed due to the untimely Notice of Disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, hypertension, and heart disability based on the evidence of record.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to outstanding private treatment records and a need for extraschedular consideration.

The appeal for an earlier effective date prior to February 16, 2024, for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of August 12, 2022, for the award of service connection for left hip strain was granted.

The Board granted the Veteran's motion to revise the September 1994 rating decision that implicitly denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities but denied an initial rating greater than 50 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and a left knee disability as they were not related to the Veteran's active service. The claims for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's current condition and their active military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, headaches, and sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal for service connection for sinusitis, allergies, and vertigo was dismissed. The appeals for service connection for a psychiatric disability (anxiety), hypertension, heart disease, kidney disease, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied.

The Board denied an initial disability rating greater than 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.