Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2025

The Board granted effective dates of September 17, 2012, for the cervical spine disability and associated neurological impairments, headache disability; November 29, 2018, for the lumbar spine disability and associated neurological impairments of the bilateral legs; April 22, 2019, for the psychiatric disability; and April 22, 2019, for the six separately-rated bilateral hip disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and granted service connection for a right knee disability. The ratings for tinnitus, limitation of flexion and extension of the right hip, impairment of the right hip, lumbar spine disability, and left ankle disability were also denied or granted as appropriate.

The Board denied service connection for borderline personality disorder and a psychiatric disorder other than borderline personality disorder, to include major depressive disorder (MDD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as the evidence did not support that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, left wrist disability, and left wrist scar as they were not related to the Veteran's active service. The claims for hemorrhoids and psychiatric disability were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a respiratory disability, psychiatric disability, and obstructive sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and migraines to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his symptoms more closely approximated a 50 percent rating.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, and remanded several other claims including entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction, and entitlement to service connection for various disorders.

The Board denied the claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate prior to August 22, 2018.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric condition, to include PTSD and anxiety disorder, based on the Veteran's reported in-service stressors and medical evidence linking these conditions to his service.

The Board denied service connection for right lower and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, a rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder and depression, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension. However, the TDIU was granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a respiratory condition, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for left and right post total knee arthroplasty, a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain, service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, back condition, and bilateral knee conditions due to a duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a respiratory condition, but denied service connection for chloracne. The Veteran's bladder cancer was rated at the maximum schedular rating of 100 percent, and an earlier effective date for DEA benefits was also denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, a skin disability to include athlete's foot and onychomycosis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD with memory loss, due to duty-to-assist errors that occurred prior to the rating decisions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, to ensure all relevant treatment records are obtained and a medical opinion is provided.

The Board granted service connection for migraines and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (depression) is granted, while the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU), to include as on an extraschedular basis, is denied.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.