Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and a headache disorder, to include migraines. The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus was dismissed, and other claims were remanded.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability from July 10, 2019.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left knee disability, right knee disability, psychiatric disability (PTSD and depression), and eye disability to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for schizophrenia, finding that the Veteran's psychiatric condition began during active-duty service and is a continuation of his in-service mental health symptoms.

The Board granted service connection for a chronic left knee disorder and remanded the claims for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to the Veteran's service connected pes planus with plantar fasciitis, but denied direct service connection and a higher rating for the right knee disability.

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

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder. The other claims were remanded.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 50 percent rating, while her GERD is denied an increased rating. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and PTSD was granted.

The Board granted an effective date of February 3, 2023 for the award of service connection for schizophrenia, paranoid type, but denied an earlier effective date.

The case is remanded for an addendum medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's psychiatric disorder is related to her military service, including a physical assault that occurred during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as there was no credible evidence that his current condition is related to in-service events.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and depression, as well as small and large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and alcohol abuse, solely precluded him from securing and maintaining all forms of substantially gainful employment. As a result, TDIU and SMC housebound rates were granted.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory condition, restless leg syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, and higher ratings for allergic rhinitis, tension headaches, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, and generalized anxiety disorder with unspecified mood disorder and alcohol use disorder. The claims for chronic sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and lumbosacral strain were remanded.

The Board remands the matter for an addendum medical opinion to address the Veteran's lay statements regarding a stressful in-service event and its relation to his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for left lower extremity neuropathy but remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's psychiatric condition, an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, and service connection for right ear hearing loss. The claims for initial ratings in excess of 20 percent for lower extremity radiculopathy were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, sleep disability, and heart murmur, bypass surgery and residuals. The claims for left knee, seizure, head injury, scar on the left cheek, cervical spine, and right hip disabilities were remanded for further development.