Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, rheumatoid arthritis, heart disease, and bladder cancer, as well as additional compensation benefits for the Veteran's spouse, due to a need for further medical evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a mental disorder due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, effective December 19, 2020.

The appeal for service connection and TDIU was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The appeal is being remanded to obtain complete VA treatment and hospital records.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, not including PTSD, but denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a right knee disability, and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and dismissed the claim for a lumbar spine disability, as the issue was effectively resolved by subsequent favorable findings.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a new VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of his service-connected psychiatric disorder, as the March 2023 VA examination was deemed inadequate.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and remanded several other issues, including increased ratings and service connections.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, a bilateral foot condition (pes planus and plantar fasciitis), a respiratory condition (upper respiratory infections and sinusitis), an acquired psychiatric disorder ('memory loss short term and social adjustment with anger issues lack of concentration'), and sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depression disorder and right knee strain. The claims were not supported by sufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating and service connection claims were dismissed due to failure to comply with claims processing rules.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a duty to assist error, including the need for a VA examination and verification of in-service stressors.

The Board remands the case for an additional VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder as there is no current disability shown.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to a lack of credible evidence supporting the claimed in-service stressors.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of the cause of the Veteran's death to obtain additional evidence and a new medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and MDD, for further development and consideration.

The Board denied service connection for weight gain and remanded several issues related to the Veteran's other claimed disabilities, including ratings for various musculoskeletal conditions and service connection for psychiatric and other medical conditions.

The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, but no higher.