Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The Board granted an initial disability evaluation of 70 percent, but no more, for a psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran is granted entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) benefits based on the need for aid and attendance, as SMC benefits at the housebound rate are dismissed as moot.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied service connection for tinnitus, asthma, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension, and insomnia.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for the appellant's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder for the entire period on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, related to a forklift accident in service.

The Board remands the claims for further development due to incomplete evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified depressive disorder, for further development and a VA examination.

The Board remands the claim for an additional medical opinion to address specific questions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's schizophrenia.

The Board remands the claims for an additional attempt to obtain the appellant's correctional facility medical records.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine strain, hypertension, right ankle strain, left ankle strain, right hand tenosynovitis, left hand tenosynovitis, a right hip disability, and a left hip disability. The appeal was dismissed for sleep apnea, vertigo, a left knee disability, headaches, and coronary artery disease. Tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied higher ratings.

The appeal for service connection for degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome and foraminal stenosis, lumbar region was granted due to new and relevant evidence. The other claims were remanded.

The Board grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew all pending claims, and the appeals for service connection and rating are dismissed.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding relevant VA treatment records and a need for a clarifying opinion regarding the skin disability claim.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder (MDD), and schizophrenia, from February 4, 2021, and thereafter, as well as special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria for the same period.

The Board remands the matter to conduct an audit of all payments issued and deposited or returned related to the ratings assigned for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability between August 1972 and January 1977.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and prostate issues due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, to obtain private treatment records and schedule a VA examination.

The Board granted a 20 percent evaluation for the Veteran's right knee meniscal injury and remanded several service connection claims.