Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder due to military sexual trauma (MST) for further review and readjudication.

The Board remands the issues of a rating in excess of 40 percent for hepatitis C prior to September 8, 2016, and a rating in excess of 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder prior to February 4, 2013, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for retrospective opinions.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition, hypercholesterolemia, an acquired psychiatric condition (PTSD, fear of water, and fear of heights), asthma, left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, and hypothyroidism.

The Board granted service connection for GERD with Barrett's esophagus, but remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and migraine headaches due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during active duty.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error related to obtaining outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), right shoulder disorder, lumbosacral spine disorder, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right knee strain for further development.

The appeal concerning the service connection for various conditions has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee, right knee, back (mid/lower back and thoracolumbar spine), left ankle, and right ankle disabilities as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's military service. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim was remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of tinnitus and denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression, anxiety) and dementia were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, a psychiatric disability (anxiety and/or crying at night), and sleep apnea as there was no competent evidence of current diagnoses or credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the flu, frequent urinary tract infections (UTIs), and an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The lumbosacral strain claim was remanded for further development.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, which includes generalized anxiety disorder and acute schizophrenia.

The Board denied service connection for a right wrist disability and denied increased ratings for left elbow and psychiatric disorders. However, the Veteran was granted a 70% rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder from March 4, 2024.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure that the Veteran is afforded a VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, left shoulder supraspinatus tendinopathy and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, tinea unguium, and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for acne, bilateral pes planus, unsatisfactory restoration of tooth and malocclusion, unspecified, a reproductive disability resulting from antenna radiation exposure leading to a child born with a birth defect, eczema, hemorrhoids, athlete's foot, an acquired psychiatric condition, arthritis, gastrointestinal problems, low back strain, sleep apnea as secondary to a low back condition, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to an acquired psychiatric condition.

The Board granted service connection for headaches as secondary to the service-connected tinnitus and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a separate anxiety or depression disorder, and other conditions including a right inguinal hernia, sinus condition, gastrointestinal condition, and insomnia.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, a psychiatric disability, and a right shoulder disability due to incomplete evidence.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, adjustment disorder with disturbance of mood, and schizophrenia.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) as the Veteran did not demonstrate a current disability during the period on appeal.