Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for an adequate VA examination and opinion to address service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea as secondary to that condition.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for a psychiatric disability but denied service connection for cardiac arrhythmia, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, dermatosis, and sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and anxiety disorder, as well as a rating in excess of 40 percent for the Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and strain.

The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU, based on the evidence showing occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board denied service connection for a personality disorder and remanded claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and entitlement to a rating of total disability due to individual unemployability based upon service-connected disorders (TDIU) for further development.

The Board denied service connection for liver lesions, headaches, cerebral spinal fluid leak (claimed as neurological dysfunction), and an acquired psychiatric disorder based on the evidence not supporting a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis and that the veteran did not attend a scheduled examination.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and unspecified depression, to secure a medical opinion.

The Board remands the case for an adequate VA examination and to verify the Veteran's claimed stressors.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, migraines, neuropsychological signs or symptoms, and a respiratory condition. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep disorder, lumbar spine disability, bilateral eye conditions, gastrointestinal problems, high blood pressure, and left below knee amputation were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability at any point during the claims period or shortly prior to the claim being filed.

The appeal for a rating higher than 10 percent for left achilles tendonitis was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election, and the claim for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of a disability picture outside the norm.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder and psychiatric disorders, as she has already been granted the maximum 100% permanent and total rating.

The Board remands the issues of character of service and service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, headache disorder, and psychiatric disorder due to incomplete records and the need for a medical opinion regarding the Appellant's mental status at the time of his misconduct.

The Board denied an effective date prior to November 14, 2019 for the grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for dermatophytosis (tinea pedis and onychomycosis of the foot) with a rating of 30 percent, but denied service connection for multiple other conditions including hypokalemia, bilateral pes planus, cervical spine condition, left elbow condition, left foot hallux valgus, left hand condition, left hip condition, right hip condition, pain in left shoulder joint, right elbow condition, right hand condition, left extremity sciatica, right extremity sciatica, right knee condition, stomach issues, headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several claims for further development.

The Board denied service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, allergic rhinitis, and a psychiatric disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for schizophrenia, finding that clear and unmistakable evidence showed the condition preexisted service and was not aggravated by it.