Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, plantar fasciitis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's left and right foot disabilities, but denied service connection for a left hip disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lung disorder, radiculopathy at L4-5, and a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to obtain all relevant treatment records.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder due to new and relevant evidence that was not considered in the previous rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and Meniere's syndrome (vertigo) but remanded claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, a back disability, heart palpitations, and varicose veins.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified depressive and anxiety disorder with alcohol use, but denied service connection for PTSD. The claim for a traumatic brain injury was remanded.

The Veteran is granted an initial rating of 70 percent for his acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified sleep disorder and insomnia.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, as the evidence does not support an earlier date of entitlement.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and depression; alopecia areata; and a left knee disability due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain a medical opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's condition.

The Board remands the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, cervicalgia, and a left ankle disability due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) for further development, including obtaining records from the Social Security Administration.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as secondary to service-connected disabilities, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's migraine disability and remanded claims for higher ratings for an acquired psychiatric disorder, service connection for left shoulder and right knee disorders.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to secondary causes. The claims for erectile dysfunction and an acquired psychiatric disorder were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities for a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board grants service connection for a low back condition, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.,The Board grants service connection for a low back condition, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.,The Board grants service connection for a low back condition, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.,The Board denies service connection for multiple sclerosis.,The Board denies a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.,The claim of entitlement to service connection for a nose or throat condition, to include sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, is remanded.

The Board granted the petition to readjudicate the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability but ultimately denied the service connection claim.

The Board remands the claims for a left hip disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the appeal for further development, including obtaining outstanding records and a new medical opinion regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.