Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for tinnitus, an earlier effective date for service connection for migraine headaches, and service connection for Bell's palsy and PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, but denied earlier effective dates and higher ratings for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral senile cataracts, and entitlement to TDIU due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for increased disability evaluations and service connection due to a need for a compliant examination that discounts the beneficial effects of medication.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, rendering moot the issue of service connection for psychiatric treatment only.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied service connection for GERD, migraine headaches, IBS, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as remanded a claim for service connection of sleep apnea.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent disability rating for service-connected psychiatric disorder was dismissed as the benefit sought has been granted in full.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD as secondary to service-connected tinnitus due to a need for a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether it had its onset in active service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include as PTSD with moderate alcohol use disorder, based on new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, and sleep apnea.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's TBI with psychiatric disorder, finding that the severity of his symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as depression and a right knee condition. The claims for left knee condition, back injury, hypertension, headaches, sleep apnea, and surgical complications of pregnancy were remanded.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the Veteran's left and right knee instability, as well as a 20% disability rating for erectile dysfunction. Other claims were denied.

The Board granted service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve as secondary to the Veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board also granted a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches throughout the period on appeal.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error in the previous VA examination.

The Board granted the reopening of a claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, to include obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include depression and anxiety. The right knee disability rating and TDIU claims were remanded.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, related to surgical treatment at the Tampa VA Medical Center, due to incomplete medical records and non-compliance with previous remand instructions.