Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2026

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to her active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis was denied as he did not have a current disability at the time of his claim.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for thrombocytopenia was denied as there is no evidence that it persisted beyond service and was related to his military service.

The Veteran is granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for his acquired psychiatric disorder, effective February 4, 2021. The rating reflects occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's appeal for increased special monthly compensation (SMC) was denied as she is not entitled to the higher rate under section 1114(o). The Board found that her service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and right foot drop, are already accounted for in the current SMC rates.

The Board finds the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder related to service, particularly given inconsistencies in his statements and lack of combat service.

The Veteran's lumbar disability, bilateral hearing loss, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and an alcohol use disorder) are all remanded for further development.,No specific rating has been assigned as the claims are being returned to the AOJ for additional consideration.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified depressive disorder and adjustment disorder with depressed mood, is found to have resulted from active military service. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right lower extremity nerve impairments, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a procedural error in providing notice.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted for the period from December 29, 2023 to April 28, 2024 due to his service-connected psychiatric disability and IBS causing occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for headaches/migraines, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a low back condition, a right knee condition, a left knee condition, and bilateral pes planus due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The other issues have been granted.

The Board has dismissed all appealed issues related to effective dates, including those for TBI, tinnitus, tension headaches, bilateral eye disability, psychiatric disability, hypertension, and right knee disability.

The Veteran's service connection for acquired psychiatric condition and secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome by way of obesity have been withdrawn. The Board has granted the secondary service connection claim.

The Veteran's tinnitus prior to August 14, 2024 is granted. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include anxiety) is also granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to March 3, 2023. The decision found that there were no pending or unadjudicated claims for TDIU or increased ratings prior to March 3, 2023.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder (psychiatric disability) and right knee injury residuals via obesity, finding that the Veteran's psychiatric and right knee disabilities caused or aggravated his obesity, which was a substantial factor in causing his OSA.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher disability rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not reach the level of equipoise, thus denying both claims.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected migraine headaches and chronic lumbar strain with DDD.

The Board has granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric and eczema disabilities, including an increased rating for her eczema. The appellant is eligible to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the March 2023 rating decision.

The Veteran's bladder disability claim is denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability or causal relationship to service.,Tinnitus has been granted as the Board finds that it first manifested during active service and is related to service.