Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia, persistent depressive disorder, MDD, and unspecified anxiety.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and diabetes mellitus, type II, as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to service.

The Board remands the claims for further development consistent with a Joint Motion for Partial Remand.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a medical opinion adequately addresses the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder prior to August 9, 2012, and denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to that date.

The Board granted a higher initial disability rating of 70 percent for the service-connected major depressive disorder and impulse control (acquired psychiatric disorder) from January 16, 2003 through August 5, 2003, and from September 1, 2003 through January 13, 2008.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as there was no verified in-service stressor and the evidence did not support a direct link between any disease or injury during service and the Veteran's current condition.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) remands the service connection claims for a left foot sprain, back disability, and hypertension due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral glaucoma, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to his military service. The issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and ratings in excess of 10 percent for each knee disability, as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran had a diagnosed condition at any time during the pendency or proximate to the filing of his claim.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression, unspecified, a generalized anxiety disorder, and primary insomnia, due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The appeal for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, a recurrent jaw disability, a recurrent left wrist disability, a recurrent bladder disability, erectile dysfunction, and a psychiatric disability to include a depressive disorder and an adjustment disorder has been dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a TDIU due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD with an evaluation of 70 percent effective September 3, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, a psychiatric disability other than PTSD, nerve damage, and sleep disturbance. The Board also denied an increased rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a duty to assist error, as the Veteran was unable to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and ED as secondary to a service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, but remanded the claims for migraines and hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left wrist disability, right shoulder disability, medial epicondylitis of the right elbow, and an acquired psychiatric disability as new and relevant evidence has been received to reopen these claims.