Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders. The AOJ must obtain SSA records and provide an addendum medical opinion addressing the onset and relationship of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder to service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for low back disability and right hip disability due to insufficient evidence. The acquired psychiatric disorder issue remains pending.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to readjudicate his claims for service connection for right and left ankle disabilities, as well as a right foot disability. However, these issues are being remanded due to new evidence submitted after the November 2022 rating decision.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the claims of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), vision, and neck condition. The Veteran is required to undergo further examinations in order to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The claim of entitlement to service connection for a right hand disability is dismissed.,The claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder based on a June 2020 claim is denied.,The claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral ankle and foot disabilities are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability and denied service connection for headaches, cervical spine disability, low back disability, right knee disability, and psychiatric disability (PTSD).

Service connection for loss of left eye and acquired psychiatric condition including PTSD is granted.,The Veteran's claims were previously denied, but new evidence was submitted that supports the claims.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service event or injury and that his current anxiety disorder is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and an increased rating for persistent post-traumatic headaches has been withdrawn by the appellant's representative. The appeals for service connection for right knee, left shoulder, IBS, and TBI residuals have been remanded due to lack of VA examination.

The reduction of the Veteran's bilateral pes planus rating from 30% to 10% was improper, and the 30% rating is restored. The claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the big toe bilaterally, an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety), erectile dysfunction, and headaches are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, and PTSD as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure of VA's duty to assist, specifically regarding the lack of a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) opinion for the Veteran's major vascular neurocognitive disorder with behavioral disturbance. The claim will be reconsidered in light of this new information.

The Board has denied service connection for lumbosacral strain, left knee strain, right knee strain, left ankle sprain, and right ankle sprain. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding neurocardiogenic syncope, cholecystectomy, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and an acquired psychiatric disorder.,The Board has denied service connection for lumbosacral strain, left knee strain, right knee strain, left ankle sprain, and right ankle sprain. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding neurocardiogenic syncope, cholecystectomy, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board finds that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, headaches, insomnia, a gynecological disability, and anemia. The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims of in-service stressors or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his diagnosed conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and an addendum opinion is needed regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disability.

The Board has denied service connection for a left foot disability, right foot disability, bilateral heel disability, psychiatric disorder, stomach disability, and GERD.,There is no evidence of any current disabilities or symptoms related to these conditions during the appeal period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) because it was not factually ascertainable that his psychiatric condition worsened within one year prior to May 19, 2022.