Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a psychological condition, also claimed as PTSD, due to an incomplete VA examination.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for restoration of service connection and the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as new and relevant evidence was received.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of PTSD or a link to service.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and denied service connection for a heart disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a migraine headache disorder, a sleep apnea disorder, a fungal infection of the feet, a neck disorder, a back disorder, an eye/vision disorder, and a hearing loss disorder.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a bilateral foot disability due to procedural defects in filing timely appeals.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a bilateral eye condition, psychiatric disability, and other disabilities. Service connection was granted for a dental condition solely to establish eligibility for outpatient dental treatment.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, pubic lice, and female sexual dysfunction but granted service connection for right foot and ankle neuropathy and left foot and ankle neuropathy.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right shoulder disabilities and remanded claims for service connection for residuals of a stroke, an acquired psychiatric disability, and headaches.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depressive disorder, and other specified stressor disorder, but dismissed the claim for tinnitus. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for left upper extremity neuropathy and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and assigned an initial rating of 70 percent, but not higher, for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD.

The claim for service connection for the purpose of establishing eligibility for treatment for adjustment disorder with depressed mood was dismissed as there remains no controversy on appeal. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and an unspecified depressive disorder with an unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, TDIU, and SMC based on individual aid and attendance and/or housebound status.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right shoulder disabilities and remanded claims for service connection for residuals of a stroke, an acquired psychiatric disability, and headaches.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure compliance with the duty to assist by rescheduling VA examinations.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic joint pain, any acquired psychiatric disability, and obstructive sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to military sexual trauma (MST) based on credible evidence of the Veteran's MST and a current diagnosis.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as it was not timely filed.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia due to a need for additional evidence, specifically records from Valley Psychiatric Hospital and Naval Regional Medical Center, Camp Lejeune.

The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, including stroke, and hypertension, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder, as well as an initial 70 percent rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder prior to November 26, 2019. The claim for a higher rating was denied, and TDIU was granted.