Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, tremors (claimed as Parkinson's disease), erectile dysfunction, an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetic retinopathy, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy and vascular disease in the extremities.

The appeal was dismissed for several conditions, and a 20 percent rating was granted for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy prior to August 31, 2017, while higher ratings were denied.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion to determine the etiology of the appellant's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran was granted a rating of 70 percent for an acquired psychiatric disability and 40 percent for a lumbar spine disability, effective from April 21, 2021, to June 24, 2024.

The Veteran's left ankle disability has been granted a 40 percent rating, and the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and TDIU have been remanded.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability, an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD, a respiratory disability to include lung cancer, the cause of the Veteran's death, and special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss prior to June 26, 2023, and remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions including knee disorders, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, sleep disorder, psychiatric disorder, and neuropathy of multiple extremities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, and a brain aneurysm due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, effective May 18, 2011. The earlier effective date claim was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding it was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities and was not otherwise related to service.

The Board remands the claims for further evidentiary development to verify the appellant's late husband's active military service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and adjustment disorder, and gastroesophageal reflux disorder as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left leg below the knee amputation, service connection for a psychiatric disorder, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remands the claims for additional development, including verification of in-service stressors and obtaining medical opinions to determine the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder and migraine headache disorder.

The Board remands the case for an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's major depressive disorder and to clarify the stressors supporting his diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for disability compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 arising from an anterior subcutaneous transposition of the ulnar nerve was granted, while other claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence was at least in relative equipoise and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder (other than posttraumatic stress disorder) and bursitis and lumbar strain has been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date for her psychiatric disorder and skin condition, respectively.

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