Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and remanded several other claims related to various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypogonadism, obstructive sleep apnea, a cardiovascular disability, a kidney disability, and an immune system disability.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability for further evidentiary development.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral congenital arm and wrist deformity disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation related to the Veteran's service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals vacates its April 19, 2023 remand decision and remands the claim for a psychiatric disorder again due to an administrative error.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including an adjustment disorder with anxiety, but denied and remanded the claims for a back condition.

The Board granted a compensable initial evaluation for prostate cancer residuals and an acquired psychiatric disorder, but denied increased ratings for tinnitus, TBI, and other conditions. Effective dates were also granted for the grant of service connection for certain disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability but granted service connection for bowel dysfunction, which is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected low back disability.

The Board denied service connection for a left hand condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD or depressive disorder unspecified with anxious distress, as there was no evidence of current disabilities.

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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a low back condition, and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and anxiety, as the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a complete record of service treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, thoracolumbar spine disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and right wrist disability.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable disability rating for eczema, service connection for genital warts/HPV with pain, irritation FSAD, and any acquired psychiatric condition, to include major depressive disorder, due to deficiencies in the duty to assist.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorder was granted a 100 percent rating from August 19, 2020, and an earlier effective date of August 2, 2015, for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance status.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, and remanded claims for a psychiatric disability, memory loss disorder, tinnitus, and peripheral vestibular disorder with vertigo.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain a new VA examination that fully addresses and considers the Veteran's lay assertions and any private or VA treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a low back disability to provide new medical examinations, verify stressors, and obtain private treatment records.