Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board granted the restoration of a 30% rating for migraine headaches effective April 12, 2021, and an initial 30% rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder prior to November 4, 2019.

The Board granted service connection for schizophrenia, finding a direct link between the Veteran's symptoms and his military service. The appeal was remanded for further examination regarding the claim of feet jungle rot.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for a psychiatric disability to include PTSD.

The Board remands the claim for a higher rating of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder due to an incomplete record of therapy received from the Vet Center.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include unspecified anxiety disorder and PTSD, functional abdominal pain syndrome, and a right foot disability based on credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors and medical evidence linking the current disabilities to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically major depressive disorder, and denied the claims for a neck condition, traumatic brain injury, bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, lumbar spine disorder, hypertension, and left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including bipolar disorder, due to errors in satisfying VA's duty to assist.

The Board remands the claims for readjudication due to new and relevant evidence being received.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, service connection for a back disorder, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for vertigo, an acquired psychiatric disability, nerve damage, and lung damage.

The Board remands the claims for further development and examination.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including determining whether the Veteran's ship ventured within 12 nautical miles of the Vietnam coast and obtaining additional medical opinions to address the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, or any mood disorder, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis during the pendency of the claim.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, or any mood disorder, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis during the pendency of the claim.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a need to verify a claimed in-service stressor event.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for a psychiatric disability, right and left knee disabilities (secondary to a service-connected back disability), and special monthly compensation based on the need of regular aid and attendance due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, including insomnia disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding a causal link between the Veteran's mental health symptoms and her active military service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include as secondary to a lumbar spine disability. The claims for cephalgia, obstructive sleep apnea, and dermatosis were remanded.