Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to a duty-to-assist error by the AOJ.

The Board remands the claim for a VA opinion to determine if any of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities could have contributed to his loss of control of his motorcycle or his mental state which resulted in alcohol consumption and the elevated blood alcohol level at the time of the accident.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety disorder, but denied service connection for tinnitus.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, for a medical opinion that considers lay statements made by the Veteran's spouse regarding his symptomatology.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for dermatitis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and sebaceous cyst condition to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board is remanding the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and to provide the Veteran with notice of their right to a hearing.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, prior to January 17, 2020.

The Veteran is entitled to an earlier effective date of April 3, 2021, for the establishment of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, right knee disability, and low back disability as the weight of evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted service connection for schizophrenia with anxiety, depression, and mood swings based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's condition was incurred during his active service.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain a medical opinion on its etiology.

The Board denied service connection for memory loss and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD; a left knee disability; and a lumbar spine disability due to insufficient development of evidence.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral ankle disabilities, and bilateral knee disabilities. The claims for GERD and COPD were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and a higher disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected anemia.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as it finds a pre-decisional duty to assist error and requires an addendum opinion addressing a reported stressor.

The Board denied service connection for shin splints, remanded the claims for a right knee disability and an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's service connection for asthma is granted due to presumed exposure to particulate matter during his active service in Southwest Asia. The other claims are remanded for further development.