Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for a VA addendum opinion to more completely and adequately evaluate the Veteran's psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and denied the claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, effective date prior to October 26, 2021, for the award of entitlement to service-connection for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, and other claims including type II diabetes mellitus, head injury, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, hypertension, and TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and remanded the claim for a left shoulder disability, to include compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss due to untimely Notice of Disagreement, and denied service connection for tumors of the central nervous system. The claims for psychiatric disorder, arthritis, and low back condition were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as secondary to tinnitus), and migraines (also claimed as secondary to tinnitus) due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for sinusitis, but remanded the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition prior to July 14, 2021, and denied a higher rating since that date.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus and remanded claims for service connection for a back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder alone precluded him from maintaining substantially gainful employment starting January 3, 2021.

The appeal for service connection for residuals of prostate cancer was dismissed, while service connection was granted for diabetes mellitus and hypertension due to presumed herbicide exposure. The claim for a benign kidney tumor (claimed as kidney cancer) and an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, were denied.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for migraines and remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and a psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression.

The appeal for service connection for sinusitis was dismissed due to a prohibited concurrent election, while the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety.

The Board denied service connection for left knee disability, an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as a suicide attempt), and left shoulder disability. The claim for COPD/emphysema was remanded.

The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include schizophrenia, depression, and PTSD, is granted based on the evidence showing that his conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or event.

The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include schizophrenia, depression, and PTSD, is granted based on the evidence showing that his conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or event.

The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include schizophrenia, depression, and PTSD, is granted based on the evidence showing that his conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or event.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, PTSD with MDD and TBI.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and an unspecified anxiety disorder, and bone fractures for further development consistent with a Joint Motion for Partial Remand.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error by scheduling a VA examination.