Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

Service connection for the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was granted. The request for a higher disability rating for sleep apnea and total disability rating based on individual unemployability were denied.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with additional evidence.

The Board granted the veteran's appeal and restored service connection for PTSD, finding that the severance was improper.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that it was incurred in or caused by military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right ankle, left ankle, right foot, left foot, right knee, and acquired psychiatric disabilities due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The Veteran is also asked to provide clarification on in-service stressors related to his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than the Veteran's service-connected persistent depressive disorder, dysthymia, with anxious distress. The claim for a back disorder is also denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability is remanded because the VA examiner's opinion was inadequate. The case will be reviewed again with a proper medical examination.

The Board remanded the case to obtain medical opinions on the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, and chiari malformation. The Veteran served from December 2007 to October 2008.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted. The claims for respiratory condition and residuals of melanoma were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spondylosis and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and lower back condition were denied. The claims for psychiatric disorder, MVT, rhinitis, and sleep apnea were remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, was denied. The claims for headaches and erectile dysfunction were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The veteran was granted a 10% rating for IBS. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was remanded.

The appeal for service connection of psychiatric disorders was dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The decision does not affect the right of an eligible person to continue the appeal through substitution.

The veteran's increased rating for PTSD and eligibility for DEA were granted with an effective date of October 10, 2017. The TDIU claim was dismissed as moot.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the condition had its onset in service.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression. The Veteran's case will be reviewed again with additional evidence considered.

The Board remanded all issues on appeal, including service connection for various conditions. The Veteran's claims will be re-evaluated after additional development of his military records and VA examinations.

The veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions were dismissed or denied. The veteran withdrew his appeal for several conditions, and the Board found no evidence to support service connection for other conditions.