Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis with degenerative disc disease, migraine headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis and dismissed the claims for kidney disease, special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance, and other conditions that were remanded.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, CAD, and bladder cancer residuals were rated at various levels based on the severity of symptoms during different periods.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder from May 12, 2021, to July 14, 2021, but denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent prior to that date and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent from July 14, 2021, to October 11, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD), to include unspecified anxiety disorder, and assigned ratings of 40 percent, but no higher, for lumbar spine L5 spondylolysis without spondylolisthesis, and separate ratings of 10 percent each for left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left knee strain with effusion, right knee strain with effusion and status post anterior tibial tubercle avulsion fracture, left knee lateral instability, and right knee lateral instability.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding potential herbicide exposure.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia with major depressive disorder and cannabis use disorder.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to an inadequate VA medical examination and opinion.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 17, 2023, for the grant of a 100 percent disability rating for the Veteran's psychiatric disability.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's adjustment disorder, with mixed anxiety and depressed mood (acquired psychiatric disorder), but no higher.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and verifying Persian Gulf service.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder and a TDIU from September 1, 2023, but denied service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD or acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed due to untimeliness and duplicity.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, both found to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for neuropsychiatric signs or symptoms, fatigue, and photophobia due to undiagnosed illness. It denied a compensable rating for hearing loss and various other claims.

The Board granted service connection for psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss with effective dates of December 20, 2018. An initial evaluation of 100 percent was granted for the psychiatric condition, while a higher rating for tinnitus was denied. SMC was also granted from that date.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and treatment purposes only pursuant to Chapter 17, Title 38 U.S.C. for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to outstanding medical records.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate addendum opinion to address whether any currently diagnosed psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, is related to service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, psychiatric disorders, skin and respiratory issues, blurred vision, and memory loss, due to the Veteran's failure to attend scheduled examinations without good cause.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from December 6, 2023.