Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for bilateral foot, cervical spine, and bilateral hip disabilities but denied service connection for an eye disability, OSA, a sinus disability, and a nail condition. The Board also denied an increased rating for hearing loss and dismissed the TDIU claim.

The Board remands the claim for an additional medical opinion to clarify whether the Veteran's schizophrenia pre-existed service and, if so, whether it was aggravated by service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to the Veteran's change in circumstances, including his admission to a Veterans' residential care facility and appointment of a legal custodian.

The Board remands the claim for an increased rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD; a respiratory condition, to include bronchitis; and bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and hallux valgus for further development.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a rating of 50 percent for migraines, and a rating of 30 percent for GERD.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, sleep apnea, hearing loss, and low back disability, among others. The Veteran's tinnitus was rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's psychiatric disability before September 23, 2023, and more than 50 percent since that time. The appeal challenging the proposal to reduce the rating was dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between the conditions and the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability and a psychiatric disability, both considered chronic within one year of separation. The claims for PTSD and eligibility for treatment for psychosis were deemed moot or dismissed.

The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for the Veteran's psychiatric disorder and remanded claims for service connection of back condition, as secondary to orthopedic conditions, and compensable evaluation for right foot hammertoes.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus due to aggravation during service and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depressive disorder.

The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including diabetes mellitus, type II, coronary artery disease, and various neuropathies and disabilities, effective September 30, 2010, for accrued benefits purposes.

The claims for service connection for a low back disorder, right knee disorder, bilateral flat feet, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded for further development.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a low back condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder, for further development including VA examinations.

The appeal is remanded to obtain a TERA memorandum and medical opinions addressing the Veteran's claimed conditions, including diabetes mellitus, renal failure, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, in relation to his service and exposure to toxic substances.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include GAD and PTSD, for further development of evidence related to in-service stressors.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 26, 2020, for the award of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The appeal for an extension of time to file a notice of disagreement and the attempted appeal regarding service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, and a rating for bilateral hearing loss were dismissed due to untimeliness.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was granted a 70 percent rating from September 27, 2019 to August 23, 2021, and the appeal for a rating in excess of 100 percent since August 23, 2021, was dismissed.