Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board denied increased ratings for tension headaches with migraine variants and lumbosacral strain with retrolisthesis, compression fracture L1 and degenerative disc disease, but granted a 20 percent rating for left ankle tendonitis status post fracture. The Board also granted service connection for a left knee disorder as secondary to the service-connected conditions and for gastroesophageal reflux disease and cervical spine disorder.

The Veteran's additional disabilities, including kidney failure, septic shock, and foot ulcers, were caused by VA care due to the hospital's failure to exercise the degree of care expected of a reasonable healthcare provider.

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus was granted, while the claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied. Several other claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's tinnitus and his migraines. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further examination.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, resolving any doubt in favor of the Veteran. The other claims were remanded for further evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and a headache disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a back disability, left ankle disability, left knee disability, left shoulder disability, and psychiatric disorder, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a neck disability, and a right calf disability to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date than January 18, 2023, for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and dismissed the appeals for other conditions including right shoulder disability, right ear hearing loss, left upper molar problem in service cracked root, right foot condition (claimed as inflammation to bilateral feet), left foot condition (claimed as inflammation to bilateral feet), right elbow problem with inflammation, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD, and initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and a psychiatric disability, and assigned initial ratings of 70 percent and 30 percent respectively. The claims for earlier effective dates were denied.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability secondary to a service-connected right shoulder disability due to the lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis.

The appeal was partially denied and partially remanded, with some claims granted and others denied.

The case is being remanded to the AOJ for further development, specifically to readjudicate the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain prior to September 12, 2024, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for dizziness, vision loss, memory loss, residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and psychiatric disorders as they were not found to be related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, right knee disability, right ankle disability, and headaches, but denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury and schizophrenia.

The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for the acquired psychiatric condition effective July 26, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified depressive disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, and insomnia disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral tinnitus disability and an acquired psychiatric disability as secondary to the service-connected right shoulder disability.