Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date than July 4, 1996 for a 100 percent rating for schizophrenia, continuous.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical strain and an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a migraine headache disorder.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder, finding that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for schizophrenia, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his symptoms likely began during active duty.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include an unspecified sleep disorder manifested by nightmares and limb movements, as there was no competent evidence of record establishing a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a duty to assist error, requiring a new VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability and right Achilles tendon disability, effective the day after the Veteran's discharge from service. The claim for a heart disability was denied.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder, but denied service connection for detached retina.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD and an eating disorder, as well as an increased rating for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, due to the lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis and an in-service stressor. The claim was also remanded for further development regarding macular degeneration.

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

The Board granted an effective date of September 25, 1991, for the award of service connection for schizophrenia based on new and material evidence.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include attachment disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, but denied service connection for a bilateral eye condition (claimed as astigmatism). The claims for dermatological condition on the neck, trunk, upper extremities, and legs, and left shoulder disability were remanded.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to the condition, but remanded matters related to scars and TDIU.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected dermatitis herpetiformis and/or digestive condition.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's current condition was related to his active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, GERD, and hypertension to the AOJ for correction of an error by providing notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo as secondary to a service-connected disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder claimed as depression.