Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, type II diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and right shoulder disability to cure pre-decisional errors in VA's duty to assist the Veteran.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder to attempt to locate in-service treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities and a psychiatric disability due to pre-decisional errors in the evaluation process.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, GERD, dysphagia, and a back condition but dismissed the appeal regarding entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea.

The appeal for earlier effective dates of increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected conditions was dismissed as there is no basis to assign an earlier effective date.

The Board denied increased ratings for GERD, left knee disability, and migraine headache disorder but granted a 30 percent rating for heart condition.

The Board remands the issue of an earlier effective date for the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder based on CUE in the April 1997 rating decision to enable the RO to consider the Veteran's claim.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis on a presumptive basis pursuant to the PACT Act, and for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to military sexual trauma (MST), with an effective date of October 14, 2016.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to a lack of proper notice and scheduling of VA examinations.

The Board restored the 10 percent rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that the reduction was improper. The other issues were remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection of multiple conditions has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board remands the matters of service connection for a right foot disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to TBI, and increased ratings for TBI and associated headaches due to further development needed.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period. The claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and thoracolumbar spine pain were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service connection for a cervical spine disability was granted, while other claims for increased ratings were denied.

The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include personality disorder, is granted based on new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied the claim for an initial rating greater than 70 percent for a psychiatric disorder, as the Veteran's symptoms did not cause total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder and a gastrointestinal disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left testicle hydrocele, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gout of bilateral lower extremities, plantar fasciitis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as additional development is needed.