Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for right and left hip arthritis with tendonitis, but remanded the claims for sleep apnea, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, bladder disability, upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, knee disabilities, eye disability, ankle disability, GERD, GI disability, and psychiatric disability.

The Board denied service connection for a headache condition, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus was rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraine headaches, major depressive disorder and anxiety (acquired psychiatric disability), and a back disability to obtain additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, which is secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and bilateral shin splints as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, insomnia, and generalized anxiety disorder based on the evidence being in at least approximate balance as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service experiences.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the service-connected low back strain and thoracolumbar spine multilevel osteoarthritis, granted new and relevant evidence to readjudicate the claim for service connection for a sinus condition, and remanded claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral knee conditions, and a sinus condition.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence of a current disability during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed disabilities as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and back pain as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or nexus to military service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, diabetes mellitus, type 2, and erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes. However, the claims for bronchitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and peripheral vascular disease were dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that it was at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's in-service trauma.

The Board granted the application to readjudicate the claims for service connection for ear, throat, and eye pathology and an acquired psychiatric disorder based on new and relevant evidence.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for left ankle, left knee, left knee scar, and mental disorder disabilities was dismissed due to a late filing.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for migraines and denied the claim for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for eczema of the hands, a psychiatric disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including nerve and psychiatric conditions, as well as hypertension, finding no evidence of a direct link to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU and SMC based on housebound status for the period prior to November 20, 2010.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and COPD is dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to obtain private treatment records.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorders, was dismissed due to a claims processing error while a Board appeal was pending on the same matter.