Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for acquired mental disability and hiatal hernia, as no new and material evidence was received within one year of the final rating decisions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cellulitis, a psychiatric disability, hepatitis C, thyroid disability, and colon polyps due to insufficient evidence or incomplete examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion and lack of evidence regarding pre-service psychiatric treatment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from May 16, 2009, to March 10, 2013. The Board granted TDIU and DEA benefits during this period.

The appeal was dismissed because the VA already granted service connection for an unspecified depressive disorder, making the appeal moot.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder were granted. The claims for residuals of radiation burn to the head, neck, and eyes were remanded.

The appeal for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea and a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The appeals for right knee, left knee, right shoulder, left shoulder, lumbar disorders, and an acquired psychiatric disorder were remanded.

The appeal for service connection of a psychiatric condition, possibly related to tinnitus, is remanded. The Board needs more information from medical experts.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board dismissed claims for diverticulitis, hiatal hernia, right ankle disability, and left finger scar. Claims for left ankle disability and acquired psychiatric disorder were denied. Other conditions were remanded.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for tinnitus and service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. Other issues related to digestive system disability, back disability, right foot disability, psychiatric disability, and penile disability were remanded for further evaluation.

The appeal was dismissed because the rating decision did not address the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The veteran needs to file the correct form to reopen this claim.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for left ear hearing loss and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability were denied. The claim for service connection for hypertension was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, because the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor was not corroborated by credible evidence.

Service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine, right hip disorder, and left hip disorder is granted. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for his wrist disability. The claims for service connection for sleep apnea, psychiatric disorder, back disability, and foot disability were remanded.

The veteran is granted TDIU from January 11, 2019, to January 10, 2021, but the appeal for TDIU from January 11, 2021, is dismissed as moot.

The appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability is remanded. The Board needs more information to decide the case.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, initial compensable evaluation for PFB, and service connection for facial scarring due to errors in obtaining necessary records and examinations.

The appeal for service connection of a psychiatric disorder secondary to left shoulder disability is remanded. The Board will re-evaluate the claim.