Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service or secondary to any service-connected condition.

The appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and obstructive sleep apnea were dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for TDIU prior to February 2, 2019, and a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to June 5, 2024, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition. The claim for service connection for a shortened left leg was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for right eye diplopia and extraocular motility restriction, service connection for traumatic brain injury, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD. The claim for cannabis use disorder was remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and anxiety, due to inadequate VA examination and missing private treatment records.

The appeal for earlier effective dates for various service-connected conditions was denied or dismissed due to the lack of legal basis.

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle disability and reopened claims for a chronic upper respiratory infection, but denied other claims including service connection for pain of the thoracic spine, bilateral restless leg syndrome (RLS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), psychiatric disability, back disability, lower extremity radiculopathy, right ankle disability, rhinitis, sinus arrhythmia, and various other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for GERD and psoriasis were remanded.

The appeal was denied for an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for inner lip scars, and the claims for service connection for various disabilities were remanded due to missing records and a need for additional medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral athletes' foot, onychomycosis and tinea nigra, a skin condition other than onychomycosis, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral restless leg syndrome, breathing issues, left knee pain, lumbar spine disability, migraines, an acquired psychiatric disorder claimed as PTSD with anxiety and insomnia (also claimed as sleep disturbances), and tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea as additional development is required to obtain a complete copy of the Veteran's service records, and to provide adequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle disability and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, but remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to reschedule a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, leading to the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for separate ratings for PTSD and schizophrenia due to overlapping symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, adjustment disorder, and depressed mood, as there was no current diagnosis of PTSD and the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder did not manifest during or within one year after active duty.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and dismissed the claim for service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease. The claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, headache disability, and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded.

The appeal was withdrawn and dismissed for hearing loss, a headache disability, joint pain, memory loss, and fatigue. Tinnitus was granted due to service connection. Other issues were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a kidney stone disability and denied a compensable rating for hypertension. The claim for an acquired psychiatric condition was remanded.

The Board granted an effective date of September 7, 2021, for the award of a 100 percent disability rating for schizophrenia and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA), but dismissed entitlement to individual unemployability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an OB-GYN disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate reasons and bases in the previous decision.