Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board granted an effective date of August 23, 2018 for a TDIU and DEA benefits but remanded claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates.

The Board granted an effective date of May 15, 2017, for the grant of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 USC chapter 35.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder acromioclavicular joint separation and remanded claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, cephalgia, stomach/intestinal condition, respiratory disorder, bilateral hand tremors, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding it at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for a left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding a nexus between her current condition and events during active duty.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence showed it was at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's service. The other issues were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and a psychiatric disability, to include posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder, as new VA examinations are necessary.

The Board granted service connection for neuropsychiatric signs or symptoms, fatigue, headaches, dyspnea, an unspecified anxiety disorder, non-allergic rhinitis, and gastrointestinal signs or symptoms due to undiagnosed illness. A 10 percent rating was also granted for a right foot scar.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and OSA, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD to readjudicate them based on new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection, finding no evidence supporting a higher disability rating or a link between his claimed conditions and military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, secondary to service-connected left knee and right hip disabilities, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for hypothyroidism and a rating of 70 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include chronic adjustment disorder (adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and his active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include bipolar disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea to obtain a more adequate medical examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for right knee pain, back condition, right wrist condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, residuals of a traumatic brain injury, allergies, sinusitis, an eye disability, and a right knee joint disability to correct duty to assist errors.