Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD was dismissed. The claim for an earlier effective date for bilateral pes planus with residuals of right foot injury was denied. The rating reduction for GERD was restored to 30 percent. Issues regarding service connection for psychiatric disabilities and a higher rating for bilateral pes planus were remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the criteria for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran is granted TDIU.

The veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, specifically social anxiety disorder with persistent adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, has been granted. The decision is based on the evidence being in equipoise, meaning it is equally balanced.

The veteran was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a separate rating of 10 percent for left knee instability. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including psoriatic arthritis, bilateral shoulder disability, low back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic pain, and chronic fatigue. The Veteran's appeal for increased disability ratings for left and right knee OA with chondrocalcinosis was withdrawn.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran will receive a new examination.

The veteran's service connection claims for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder were granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder, is being sent back to the VA for a new review because new evidence has been submitted. The Board found that this new evidence is relevant and should be considered.

The Board remanded the case to clarify the Veteran's medical conditions and service connection for sinusitis under the PACT Act.

The veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including other specified trauma-related disorder and major depressive disorder, is granted. The decision is based on evidence showing the onset of these conditions during active service.

The Board decided to reopen the claim for residuals of a broken nose, including sinusitis. Service connection for a low back condition was denied. The claims for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders were remanded for further review.

The appeal is remanded to schedule an examination with a VA clinician to determine the relationship between the veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and mental health symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability because the evidence did not show a current disability.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including chronic severe anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and adjustment disorder. The Veteran's surviving child is the appellant.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral knee disability was granted. The claim for psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder and PTSD, was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder, due to pre-decisional errors in obtaining evidence.

The veteran's claim for PTSD was denied, but the claim for another psychiatric disability was remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted the appellant's discharge status, allowing them to receive VA benefits. The appeal is remanded for further consideration of service connection claims.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for service-connected schizophrenia, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection of PTSD because it was not filed in response to a rating decision and was untimely.