Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a psychiatric disability, fatigue, gastrointestinal issues, cervical spine problems, shoulder and wrist conditions, and dermatosis, to obtain additional evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for her service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, as it was determined that she did not exhibit total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for migraines and remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral pes planus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the 70 percent rating for his service-connected psychiatric disability, finding that May 9, 2022, was the earliest date as of which it was factually ascertainable based on all evidence of record that an increase in disability had occurred.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, and posttraumatic stress disorder to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as the evidence did not support a nexus between the Veteran's in-service incurrence and his current diagnosis.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for initial compensable ratings and TDIU, but readjudicated a previously denied service connection claim for ischemic heart disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, left ankle fracture, and right ankle sprain to verify periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA, obtain additional medical evidence, and provide an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including a right hip disability, left ankle disability, right trigger finger disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and hypertension.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to a duty to assist error in obtaining the Veteran's complete service treatment records.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence linking them to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but remanded the claims for a bilateral knee condition and TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder, based on the Veteran's combat-related trauma and stressors.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that it is as likely as not that the Veteran's current condition had its onset in service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding the Veteran's reported symptoms did not meet the medical definition of tinnitus and were instead consistent with transient ear noise. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right hand disability, and right shoulder disability are remanded for further development.

The appeal for an increased evaluation in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain and thoracic strain was denied, while other issues were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the need for an appropriate medical opinion.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, GERD, and asthma as they require further development, including obtaining medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for right knee, left knee, diabetes, left finger, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to the lack of new and relevant evidence. The claims for sleep apnea and headaches were remanded for further development.