Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to the lack of a current diagnosis. The claim for a low back disability was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including insomnia disorder with adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity (LLE) lumbar radiculopathy and right lower extremity (RLE) lumbar radiculopathy, readjudicated the left elbow condition, and denied service connection for dry eye syndrome. Other claims were dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as an unspecified mood disorder, to verify in-service stressors and obtain Army Reserve records.

The Board remands all claims for a VA examination to address the service connection issues.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression, due to the lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis. The claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) and shin splints were remanded for further development.

The Board granted the petition to readjudicate the claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability and denied an initial compensable rating for the residual scar of the left leg. The hypertension claim was remanded.

The Board remands the case to schedule a comprehensive VA mental health examination to determine if the Veteran has any psychiatric disorder caused by his military service.

The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for major depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board granted an evaluation of 50 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, effective September 24, 2024.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date prior to April 17, 2023, for the grant of service connection for a psychiatric disability, hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left hip, knee, TMJ, and shoulder conditions due to a lack of evidence supporting their relation to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder due to an error by the AOJ that occurred prior to the May 2023 rating decision.

The Board remands the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and otitis media to the agency of original jurisdiction for further development, including obtaining relevant private medical records.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia, finding that the evidence was at least in relative equipoise on the question of whether the current schizophrenia was related to a psychiatric disorder diagnosed and treated during service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, increased ratings for hepatitis C, and TDIU due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a back disability, a hernia disability, residuals of broken ribs, and a chest cavity disability due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board remands the claim for an initial disability rating higher than 70 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct duty-to-assist errors, including the failure to obtain complete service treatment records and a new VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for pneumonia, a lung disability, an acquired psychiatric disability, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, deteriorating disc disease, left knee, right knee, left hip, and right hip disabilities. The Board also denied an increased rating for the Veteran's right shoulder degenerative arthritis and rotator cuff tear.,The decision is based on the evidence of record, which does not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions are related to service or otherwise caused by a service-connected condition.