Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The appeal resulted in the reopening of the claim for sleep apnea and the granting of service connection for a psychiatric disorder to include insomnia, while denying service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left foot disability, and determined that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for back, left knee, or right knee disabilities.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include unspecified anxiety and depression prior to May 5, 2016, and a 100 percent rating beginning that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) as she did not meet the criteria for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Board granted an effective date of May 28, 1991, for the award of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The claims for service connection and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) are remanded due to the failure of the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) to ensure delivery of the November 2022 supplemental statement of the case to the Appellant.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that it was aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected bilateral shoulder disability. The claim for obesity was denied.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and denied a compensable rating for hypertension. The claims for service connection for a psychiatric condition, pre-cancerous growths cysts in upper gum and nasal cavity, obstructive sleep apnea, and muscle weakness were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as they are not related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including generalized anxiety disorder and PTSD, as there was no evidence of such a condition during the appeal period or within close proximity thereto.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and acquired psychiatric disability, including post-traumatic stress disorder, with panic attacks, anxiety disorder and unspecified insomnia. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder were dismissed due to a lack of timely notice of disagreement.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder, as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's condition began during active service or was otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The veteran was granted a 30 percent rating for bacterial vaginosis, service connection for female sexual arousal disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, but the claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified depressive disorder, as new and relevant evidence has been added to the record since the March 2015 rating decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disability, respiratory disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder to allow for additional development of evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral shoulder, left wrist, bilateral hip, and left ankle disabilities as there is no current disability. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, granted a 10 percent rating for ruptured left rectus femoris muscle thigh limitation of extension, and remanded several other issues related to higher ratings.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, a right fifth finger disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted an effective date of January 11, 2016, for the grant of service connection for schizophrenia.