Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include generalized anxiety and depression; obstructive sleep apnea; left upper extremity disability; and right upper extremity disability.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound, left forearm and psychiatric disability, diagnosed as persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of evidence showing the existence of such a disability.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed, while the Veteran's left wrist disorder (arthritis) and certain finger disabilities were granted service connection.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD and related conditions was dismissed as the Veteran's claim was granted in full.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a left knee disability, and right knee osteoarthritis as secondary to the left knee condition.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability and denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating and service connection due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, including missing VA treatment records and unfulfilled examination requests.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for service connection and a rating in excess of 10 percent for rhinitis.

The Veteran's treatment for a service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder required inpatient care for a period in excess of 21 days, and he was granted a temporary total evaluation from March 1, 2023, to May 31, 2023.

The Board remands the case for a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability and whether it is related to service or a service-connected disability.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is dismissed because the benefit was granted in full.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which includes PTSD, moderate recurrent major depression, anxiety, and mental-health-related insomnia disorder. The appeals of the deferrals for PTSD, dizziness, and sleep apnea were dismissed, while the claims for dizziness and sleep apnea were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, left ear hearing loss, and right shoulder strain to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the AOJ rating decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance due to duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, variably diagnosed as PTSD, depression, and anxiety, but dismissed the appeals for left shoulder degenerative arthritis joint disease, cervicalgia with degenerative changes of the neck, a bilateral eye condition, denied an effective date prior to July 11, 2020, for service connection for lumbosacral strain, and remanded the claim for TIA.

The appeal for service connection for a back disability and neck disability was dismissed as moot, with full benefits granted. Other claims were remanded for further review.

The Board remands several issues for further development, including service connection claims and an earlier effective date claim.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include specific phobia to water, for additional evidence and a more thorough medical examination.