Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for tinnitus, a headache disorder, a foot disability, a left ankle disability, a low back disability, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and diabetes mellitus (DM) as there was no evidence of a current disability, in-service incurrence or aggravation, and no medical nexus to service.

The Board denied service connection for chronic kidney disease, finding no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the appeal. The claims for service connection for female reproductive organs, Bartholin gland cyst removal and bilateral salpingectomy due to underlying endometriosis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified anxiety and major depressive disorder (MDD), and uterine prolapse and displacement with rectocele are remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection for prostate cancer and an acquired psychiatric condition was dismissed due to a pending Higher Level Review (HLR) request.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for visual impairment but remanded the claims for acquired psychiatric disabilities and migraines due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and chronic sinusitis, finding both conditions to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, PTSD, a right shoulder disorder, and a back disorder.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, diagnosed as major depressive disorder, and assigned an initial rating of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss. Other claims were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including foot, ankle, knee, elbow, leg varicose veins, colon cancer, prostate disability, and psychiatric disability, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist omissions.

The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, but remanded claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, ED, GERD, and IBS.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that the evidence supports an etiological relationship to active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety, and depressive disorders, due to a lack of proper notification for VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection, as well as an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for his lumbosacral strain, spondylolisthesis, IVDS.

The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for the acquired psychiatric condition effective March 4, 2024.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hearing loss, as there was no current diagnosis of these conditions. The claims for service connection for various other conditions were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and chronic sinusitis to provide the Veteran with VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his active military service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's condition began during active service.