Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct pre-decision duty-to-assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and rating of an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed as the Board Appeal request was not timely filed.

The Board granted an 80 percent rating for the Veteran's digestive disability and a 70 percent rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder, effective May 19, 2024.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, a cervical spine disability, and a lumbar spine disability. The claims for a thoracic spine disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral tinea pedis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and residuals of buttocks surgery were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder and joint pain, right shoulder joint and bone pain, left knee bone and joint pain, right knee bone and joint pain, depression, gums and tooth pain, and throat pain, to correct duty-to-assist errors that occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability, identified as spondylolysis at the L5-S1 disc spaces, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), thoracic spine strain, and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The claims for bilateral hip disability and an acquired psychiatric disability were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, and major depressive disorder as secondary to the now service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder. The claims for a lumbar spine disability, left shoulder strain, and bilateral flatfoot were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure that due process is followed and there is a complete record upon which to decide the Veteran's claim.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran not filing a Notice of Disagreement within one year of receiving notice of the respective decisions, and no good cause for extending the time limit was shown.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for schizophrenia as secondary to unspecified anxiety disorder and a compensable rating for unspecified anxiety disorder due to an error in failing to obtain a clarifying medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability as there was no evidence of an injury during active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA. The other claims were remanded to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, back disability, and insomnia.

The case is remanded for a medical opinion to determine if the March 2016 cerumen removal procedure resulted in an acquired psychiatric disorder due to carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill on the part of VA.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a right knee condition, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, low back condition with right side leg pain, left knee condition, hypertension, headaches, respiratory condition, and psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a left hamstring disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and various other disabilities. The claims for service connection for left ankle, right ankle, acquired psychiatric, systemic lupus erythematosus, lumbar spine, right shoulder, right hip, left knee, right knee, and bilateral shin splints were remanded.

The appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions is dismissed due to the Veteran's death while the appeal was pending.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot plantar fasciitis, and an acquired psychiatric condition due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD or other acquired psychiatric condition due to a late filing of the appeal.