Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but remanded the claims for a heart disability and bilateral restless leg syndrome.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as dismissed several other claims.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, and the claim for a higher level of Special Monthly Compensation is denied.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include as secondary to service-connected tinnitus, for a fully adequate VA medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a penile condition, and a right shoulder condition due to insufficient evidence supporting the claims.

The Board granted restoration of the 70% rating for PTSD, effective May 1, 2023, and remanded several claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a migraine headache disorder but denied service connection for right and left upper extremity disabilities and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for an ankle condition, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and hearing loss as the evidence did not support a current disability.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, and other claims, finding no evidence supporting the Veteran's conditions or symptoms.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disability, but not higher, from August 18, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee conditions, as well as an initial increased rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted a petition to readjudicate the claim for service connection for an acquired mental disorder, including schizoaffective disorder/schizophrenia, based on new and relevant evidence.

The appeal was denied as new and relevant evidence has not been received to readjudicate the previously denied claim of service connection for a back disorder, and there is no evidence that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including carpal tunnel syndrome, knee and elbow conditions, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and foot conditions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including right ankle, right knee, bilateral restless leg syndrome, psychiatric disability, and left knee torn ACL surgery with scar, aggressive infection, and limited range of motion.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, right elbow disability, right knee disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD and trouble sleeping.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for the psychiatric disorder since November 7, 2023 and denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for the Veteran's psychiatric disability and tinnitus, but remanded a claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right knee instability and a 50 percent rating for the service-connected psychiatric disorder, but denied an increased rating for right knee limitation of extension.