Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for a thyroid disorder and remanded claims for lung, skin, psychiatric, and back disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeals for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for his psychiatric and cervical disabilities, as the evidence did not support an earlier effective date or a higher disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo and remanded the claim for a psychiatric disability to include insomnia, PTSD, and anxiety due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, to include major depressive disorder (MDD), adjustment disorder, anxiety disorder, dysthymia, and panic attacks.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating for pre-cancerous melanoma, right eye and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left ankle pain and instability, an acquired psychiatric disorder, bruxism, and sleep apnea to obtain additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including directed research and VA examinations to address potential service connection based on chemical exposure.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for a right shoulder disability, spondylosis lumbar spine, and an acquired psychiatric disability to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include depression, and migraines due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service stressors and an incomplete VA examination.

The Board remands the matters for further development, including obtaining potentially relevant medical records and readjudicating the claims.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and OSA as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected migraines, and a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches from April 3, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is causally related to his in-service traumatic experiences.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches, while remanding claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and increased ratings for tremors of the hands.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist error in terms of affording the Veteran the opportunity to report for a VA examination with a corresponding opinion addressing the claim on a direct incurrence basis.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's psychiatric disability but denied increased ratings for headaches, right knee, and left knee disabilities.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 25, 2019, for the grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding the evidence of record during the relevant period weighs persuasively against a finding that the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder related to her active service.

The Board granted the petition to readjudicate the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, previously characterized as a nervous condition, and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle condition and remanded the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include depression and PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right wrist disability, while remanding the claim for a right knee disability.