Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for various conditions, including bilateral hip and right knee disabilities, psychiatric disorder, and DEA benefits.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, basal cell carcinoma, and granted a 10 percent rating for bilateral pinguecula.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a current disability. The claims for dry eyes and an acquired psychiatric disorder were remanded.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include unspecified personality disorder, has been withdrawn by the Veteran's authorized representative.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability and right and left hip disabilities secondary to the low back disability, but denied service connection for a neck disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to the low back disability.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as other specified trauma-and-stressor-related disorder, finding that it is related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and remanded claims for coronary artery disease (CAD) and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, excluding PTSD, based on new and relevant evidence that the Veteran's current condition was related to his in-service head injury.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for thoracic strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability, but remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric condition due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder based on the Veteran's in-service stressors, including responding to a suicide and a fatal motorcycle accident, and seeing a friend taken hostage during the Iranian embassy crisis.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder and entitlement to TDIU due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the case for an examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including whether it is related to service.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board remands the claim for a psychiatric disability to provide the Veteran with another VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right ankle strain, but dismissed the claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral calcaneal spurs.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and dismissed the appeal for hiatal hernia, while remanding claims for right knee and left knee disorders.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was dismissed as there is no remaining case or controversy for adjudication.