Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of his acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision became final in October 2012 and July 2015, and no new evidence was submitted within one year.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a nightmare disorder is granted, but the claim for PTSD is denied.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent rating for PTSD is granted, with the effective date set to April 25, 2019.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of a right shoulder condition, back strain, and acquired psychiatric conditions. The Board needs more medical opinions to decide these claims.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD because the veteran was not diagnosed with PTSD at any point during the appeal period.

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

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran will undergo VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to her military service.

The Board remanded all issues to the AOJ for further development and opinions, including VA examinations.

The appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including generalized anxiety disorder with sleep disturbances, is remanded. A new medical opinion is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The veteran was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and allergic rhinitis. Other conditions were denied or remanded.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 70% evaluation of unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder was denied. However, the veteran was granted TDIU from September 20, 2019, to September 25, 2022, and an effective date of September 20, 2019, for DEA benefits.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, and migraines were denied. Claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral fallen arches, plantar fasciitis, right ankle sprain, and left ankle sprain were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disability including anxiety, and a left knee disability due to lack of evidence supporting current disabilities.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date was denied, but they were granted a 70% rating for their acquired psychiatric disorder.

The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was rated at 100% from July 31, 2021 to March 31, 2023 due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified depressive disorder with unspecified trauma and other stressor-related disorder. The decision was based on a lack of evidence linking the condition to active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, because the Veteran did not attend a scheduled VA examination and there was no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain a proper medical opinion on whether the veteran's service-connected disabilities aggravated his diagnosed chronic adjustment disorder.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, finding that the evidence did not show a causal relationship to military service.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and heart conditions. The Board found that a medical opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions is necessary.