Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and remanded the claims for sleep apnea and residuals from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between the current disability and the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted an effective date of November 29, 2019, for the grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder disability and initial ratings of 30 percent and 50 percent.

The Board granted an effective date of March 31, 2022, for the grant of service connection for psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (unstable) and a disability rating of 80 percent but no higher. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded.

The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's migraine headache disability and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified depressive disorder, anxiety, and PTSD.

The Board grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder based on new and relevant evidence submitted.

The Board granted an effective date of June 6, 2018, for the award of service connection for schizophrenia.

The Board denied a rating greater than 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder but granted increased ratings of 20 percent for left, right knee strains and right ankle strain.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), a left hand disability, and a left ankle disability based on new and relevant evidence received.

The Board denied entitlement to an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension, as well as a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating, granted a 30 percent initial rating for chronic kidney disease from November 14, 2021, and remanded other issues.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a dental disability, but remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to MST and an increased rating for migraine headaches.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant during its pendency.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no credible evidence of in-service stressors and a lack of a nexus between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to the lack of a verified in-service stressor, and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD for further development.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the claims for sleep apnea, right shoulder condition, right foot pain, left foot pain, and neck condition.

The Board granted service connection for a right elbow disability but denied service connection for non-allergic rhinitis/sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and an initial disability rating higher than 30 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted restoration of the 70% rating for a psychiatric disorder effective March 30, 2023, and granted entitlement to TDIU from February 8, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and PTSD, but denied service connection for tinnitus, tension headaches, and erectile dysfunction.