Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including lung disability, bronchitis, and psychiatric disorders. Some issues were dismissed, and others were remanded for further review.

The veteran's total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted with an effective date of August 1, 2021. This means the veteran is considered totally disabled due to service-connected conditions and unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD), finding it was incurred in and causally related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for left foot hallux rigidus was dismissed due to untimely filing. The claims for GERD and psychiatric disorders were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of PTSD to ensure all necessary evidence is considered.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and chronic depressed mood. The Board found that a previous VA examination was inadequate and ordered a new examination to determine the etiology of the claimed condition.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and alcohol use disorder. The Veteran does not have a valid diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disability beyond alcohol use disorder.

The Board denied service connection for both lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and an acquired psychiatric disorder, stating that the conditions were not shown to be related to service.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. All other claims are remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and ordered the VA Regional Office (RO) to obtain additional treatment records from the Vet Center. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD, causes occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disability. The Veteran is seeking service connection for hypoglycemia and an unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a respiratory disorder, including sinusitis. The Board found that VA did not fulfill its duty to assist in obtaining necessary evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxious distress, was granted. Claims for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea were denied. Other claims related to various conditions were remanded for further review.

The Board remanded all issues related to service connection for various disabilities due to errors in obtaining the Veteran's treatment records.

The veteran's effective date for service connection of chronic kidney disease and hypertension was granted as September 11, 2015. The effective date for psychiatric disability and sleep apnea was denied. The rating claim for renal cancer was remanded.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for a back disability and an acquired psychiatric disability, as well as the claim for TDIU, due to new and relevant evidence.

The veteran's claim for an extraschedular rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and a rating in excess of 10 percent for a back disorder was denied. The veteran was granted a rating of 20 percent, but no higher, for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. Several other claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including PTSD, anxiety, athletes foot, dehydration, gastrointestinal issues, left knee disability, left ankle strain, left foot pain, low back disability, insomnia, and suicidal ideation. The Veteran's in-service experiences were not corroborated or related to hostile military activity.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and tinnitus due to errors in obtaining the Veteran's service records.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and PTSD. The Board found errors in VA's duty to assist the veteran, including incomplete medical examinations and inadequate efforts to verify claimed stressors.