Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for obesity, hypertension, deep vein thrombosis, peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and prostate cancer. The evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include cannabis use disorder.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include adjustment disorder, mixed anxiety, and depression, as there was no evidence of an in-service incurrence related to the Veteran's mental health condition.

The Board remands the claims for a low back disability, left and right lower extremity disabilities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board remands the claims for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has a current disability of the sinuses, loss of part of the skull, and an acquired psychiatric disorder that are secondary to his service-connected small cell carcinoma of the ethmoid sinuses and nasal cavity with headaches.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as depression and denied claims for service connection for tinnitus, sleep apnea, carpal tunnel syndrome of both upper extremities, right foot, left foot, and various other musculoskeletal conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified schizophrenia and other specified anxiety, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran based on his reports of symptoms during active service.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified schizophrenia and other specified anxiety, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran based on his reports of symptoms during active service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia due to an inadequate VA examination and addendum opinion.

The Board denied service connection for foot pain and a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with mixed anxious and depressed mood, as there was no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified schizophrenia and other specified anxiety, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran based on his reports of symptoms during active service.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a relationship to service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran was granted an initial 60 percent disability rating for coronary artery disease from June 29, 2022, to February 20, 2023, and a 100 percent disability rating from February 21, 2023, forward. The Board also remanded several other claims including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, GERD, and TDIU.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder from December 14, 2012, to October 20, 2020.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is granted a disability rating of 100 percent effective August 15, 2023.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disability and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Board remands the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea to obtain additional evidence, including VA treatment records, private treatment records from Dr. N.N., and medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the motion for revision of the February 23, 1978, Rating Decision that denied service connection for a psychiatric disability due to clear and unmistakable error.