Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder; heat stroke residuals; and TBI. The claim for a higher rating for dermatitis of the face was denied, as were claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD; bilateral hearing loss; and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, based on the credible medical opinion that it is related to combat stressors.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the right ankle laceration scar and remanded claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include panic disorder, and entitlement to a higher rating for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and a higher rating for migraines, and remanded claims for service connection for psychiatric disorders, abdominal pain, and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric conditions. The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, persistent depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder with a 70% evaluation effective February 27, 2023, and increased the ratings for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with degenerative arthritis to 30 percent and residuals of foot injury to 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible evidence supporting the claimed in-service stressor, and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression, for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, a left shoulder disability, and a right hip disability due to the need for examinations.

The Board remands the matter to readjudicate the Veteran's July 2018 claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, considering new and material evidence submitted in 2019.

The Board remands the service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to deficiencies in the previous VA examination and outstanding private medical records.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the service connection of chronic sinusitis and psychiatric disability, both secondary to sinusitis.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for migraine headaches and remanded several other claims, including those for service connection for various conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, an initial compensable disability rating for rhinitis, and an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for reactive airway disease. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, functional abdominal pain syndrome, and headaches were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and denied service connection for hernias. The issues of service connection for encephalopathy and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound status were remanded.

The appeal was denied as the AOJ's rejection of the Veteran's July 2021 HLR request for an increased rating and special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance was procedurally proper.

The Board granted service connection for hepatitis C and cirrhosis of the liver, but remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to allow for further development.

The Board granted attorney fees for service connection of OSA and ED, and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ, but denied fees for an increased rating for psychiatric disorder and other PN conditions.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and denied effective dates earlier than specified for the ratings of various disabilities, while granting an earlier effective date for a 70% disability rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than a substance use disorder and a substance use disorder, as secondary to the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, finding the evidence is at least in approximate balance that it was caused by or related to active duty. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, adjustment disorder with anxiety, and insomnia was remanded for further development.