Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for left lower extremity neuralgia and sleep disturbances but remanded decisions on low back condition, right lower extremity neuralgia, and acquired psychiatric condition.

The veteran is granted an earlier effective date of July 25, 2018 for Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating higher than 30% before January 14, 2022, for their psychiatric condition. The effective date for the increased 50% rating for PTSD was also denied.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood. The Board found that additional development is required to corroborate the Veteran's reported in-service stressors.

The Board granted a readjudication of the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but ultimately denied the entitlement to service connection.

The VA dismissed the claim for service connection of psychosis or mental illness (claimed as sleep disturbances) for treatment eligibility. The claims for asthma and bronchitis were denied, while the claims for psychiatric disability, back disability, and neck disability were remanded for further evaluation.

The appeal for service connection of psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, was dismissed because the veteran passed away before a decision could be made.

The veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for left and right foot pes planus were denied. Other issues, including total disability rating based on individual unemployability and service connection for various conditions, were remanded.

The veteran's service connection for several conditions, including left and right knee disabilities, left ankle disability, left foot disability, posttraumatic headaches, TBI, and dental issues, was granted. However, service connection for bilateral hearing loss and higher ratings for other conditions were denied.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claims for service connection for right eye blindness, sleep disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, and SMC were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and thymus disabilities but remanded other claims, including PTSD and hearing loss.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for a neurogenic bladder condition, GERD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that VA examinations were necessary to assess these conditions.

The veteran's initial disability rating for GERD was increased to 60%, but a separate rating for psychiatric issues secondary to GERD was denied.

The veteran is granted special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l) from March 25, 2016, but the claim for entitlement to special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(t) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and prostate cancer residuals due to new and relevant evidence. The veteran will undergo further examinations.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for GERD, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered with additional evidence.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for left wrist tendinitis and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, as well as service connection for PTSD and shin pain, were denied. Claims for service connection for other conditions were remanded.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and sleep apnea. The Board found duty to assist errors and needs more information to verify the Veteran's reported stressor.

The veteran's claim for service connection of a left finger disability with scarring was denied. The claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, back disability, and disabilities of the knees and ankles were remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability and denied all other issues.