Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board remanded all issues on appeal to obtain complete service treatment records and schedule medical examinations.

The Board remanded all issues related to service connection for various disabilities due to inadequate development and medical opinions.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for a right heel condition, left hip condition, respiratory condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) failed to issue a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether his disabilities were caused by VA treatment and if so, whether they resulted from carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill on the part of VA.

The Veteran's right knee disability, bilateral shin condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder are now service-connected. The effective date for the right knee disability is January 20, 2016, while the effective date for the increased rating of the psychiatric disorder remains at January 20, 2016. A TDIU was granted effective May 31, 2023.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other mental health conditions. The Veteran's stressor remains unverified.

The Board remanded the case to obtain a more detailed medical opinion on the Veteran's psychiatric conditions.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. All other issues are remanded for further review.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted. All other claims were dismissed or denied.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for PTSD and service connection for other psychiatric disabilities. The appeal for occupational problem was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease and spondylosis of the cervical spine, and also denied increased ratings for traumatic brain injury and total disability rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The effective date for posttraumatic stress disorder with opioid use disorder was also denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a neck disability was denied because there is no current diagnosis. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral epididymal cysts was denied. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD and depression, was granted. The claim for service connection for infertility/erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back disability was denied.

The veteran's effective date for a 70% rating and TDIU is March 23, 2006. The veteran also qualifies for DEA benefits from the same date.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for an acquired psychiatric condition was denied. Service connection for tension headaches was granted, but service connection for chronic fatigue, chronic fatigue syndrome, joint pain, muscle pain, and bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher disability rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for bilateral metatarsalgia was denied. The issues regarding ratings for hallux valgus and service connection for psychiatric disorders due to MST were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hyperlipidemia was denied. All other claims were remanded for further development.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, has been granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection for sickle cell retinopathy and an acquired psychiatric disorder were granted. The claims for left leg gout and right leg gout were denied. The issues of hypertension, prostate cancer, and bilateral pes planus were remanded.