Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board granted entitlement to a higher level of special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to residuals of a TBI.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor based on a diagnosis present since military service and related to his military service.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, maintaining a 30 percent evaluation effective July 2010 and a 10 percent evaluation effective June 2018.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed bipolar II, moderate and denied service connection for a left knee disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and a TDIU due to lack of evidence supporting CUE in previous decisions.

The Board denied higher initial ratings for the Veteran's psychiatric and right shoulder disabilities, but granted SMC based on aid and attendance as of February 9, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for unspecified follicular disorders, left wrist disability, and right wrist disability. The denial was based on the lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder and the absence of symptoms that would warrant higher ratings.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, as the Veteran does not have a current disability for VA purposes. The claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and thoracolumbar spine condition were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression and anxiety) as secondary to Parkinson's disease, and degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral strain with history of lumbar laminectomies, and bilateral radiculopathies as secondary to Parkinson's disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, dismissing or denying all appeals.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and a TBI, but denied the claim for PTSD as moot. The claims for service connection for a neck condition and back condition were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the claims for lumbosacral strain, migraine headaches, and acne. The claims for acquired psychiatric disorder and left wrist condition were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and effective dates due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinea pedis with onychomycosis and remanded the claims for service connection for psychiatric disorder, right sciatic radiculopathy, left sciatic radiculopathy, and right wrist disability.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, and remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right shoulder disability, a right knee disability, and headaches due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability, and the claims were not supported by competent medical or lay evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as additional evidence must be obtained.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include a sleep disorder and a headache disability as the evidence of record did not support the claims.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for a back disability and an acquired psychiatric disability, as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a psychiatric disability and the claim for the back disability is now moot due to grant of treatment purposes only benefits.