Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for a psychiatric disorder to correct duty to assist errors and obtain further medical clarification on the diagnosis of schizophrenia.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was granted, while claims for respiratory condition, ingrown toenail(s), chronic recurrent skin rash (arms and/or legs), and left great toenail, onychomycosis were denied.

The Board remands all claims for a VA examination to determine the relationship between each claimed disability and service or another service-connected condition.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and a left shoulder condition, but remanded the claims for a left wrist disability and temporary total evaluations.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The other issues are remanded.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychological condition, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, insomnia, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, due to inadequate medical examinations and opinions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include unspecified depressive disorder, as additional evidence and a medical opinion are needed.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and increased rating claims, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and an esophageal condition to obtain medical clarification regarding whether any pertinent condition or injury clearly and unmistakably pre-existed service and, if so, whether it was not aggravated beyond natural progression by service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and OSA due to new and relevant evidence being received after a prior decision.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder with alcohol use disorder to obtain a more comprehensive medical opinion.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for TBI and remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for the right shoulder injury, while remanding claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic bronchitis with COPD, and GERD.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for the right calf scar and a TDIU, but denied increased ratings for various conditions.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability and granted a rating of 40 percent for the lumbar spine disability prior to February 8, 2022, but denied an increased rating from that date.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disability as it was fully granted by the agency of original jurisdiction in July 2024.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, related to surgical treatment at the Tampa VA Medical Center.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and several claims were remanded for further development.