Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, hypertension, vertigo as secondary to Parkinson's disease, and acquired psychiatric disorder (also claimed as dementia and/or depression) as secondary to Parkinson's disease for further development.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disorder, hypertension, headaches, and a psychiatric disorder. The evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the skin disability was also denied.

The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as it needs a medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the condition prior to October 16, 2023.

The appeals for service connection for insomnia, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and polycythemia vera were dismissed due to procedural issues. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, variously diagnosed as a depressive disorder and persistent grief disorder, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and a respiratory disorder (COPD) due to additional development needed.

The Board granted service connection for a scar on the left second finger and remanded claims for chronic sinusitis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a cervicothoracic disability.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence to support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and a psychiatric disability due to insufficient evidence of the severity required for higher ratings.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and an initial 20 percent rating for dry eye syndrome with pinguecula, while denying service connection for other psychiatric disorders, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and multiple musculoskeletal conditions. Some claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and a nervous disorder, for a new VA medical opinion that substantially complies with the terms of the March 2020 Board remand.

The Board remands the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bowel rupture due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and erectile dysfunction to schedule a VA examination.

The Board denied an initial rating greater than 30 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the severity of his symptoms more closely resembled those associated with a 30 percent rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a lumbar spine condition, cervical spine condition, bilateral upper and lower peripheral neuropathy, and an acquired psychiatric condition, as further development is needed to properly adjudicate these claims.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, degenerative changes in the lower lumbar spine, and narcolepsy are service-connected. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to these conditions is also granted.

The Board denied service connection for several disorders, granted service connection for tinnitus, and remanded additional claims for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied increased ratings for sleep apnea, left ankle scar, painful left ankle scar, acquired psychiatric disability (major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder), left foot metatarsalgia, and right knee limitation of flexion. The Board granted a 20 percent rating for left foot neuropathy and 20 percent rating for right knee limitation of extension.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability to correct a pre-decisional error in the duty to assist, specifically to obtain an adequate VA medical opinion addressing the Veteran's asserted in-service stressors.