Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2026

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that her current diagnosis of this condition had its initial onset during active service and resolving all reasonable doubt in her favor.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was granted service connection as it is presumed to have onset during his active duty.,Service connection for the acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and mood disorder, was denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right shoulder strain, bilateral ankle strain, acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and back strain have been dismissed without prejudice due to the Veteran's request to withdraw these issues.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted a 70 percent rating effective from November 28, 2025. The claim for a higher rating prior to that date is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his military service and were related to traumatic events such as the deaths of fellow servicemembers, social isolation, and abusive treatment by superiors.

The Veteran is found to be in need of regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including a right foot disability. The Board grants SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for acquired psychiatric disorder is dismissed. The initial compensable rating for constipation prior to August 27, 2024, and the initial 30 percent rating for constipation from that date onward are granted. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for hemorrhoids remains pending. The appeal regarding left knee disability is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension due to duty-to-assist errors, inadequate VA examinations, and PACT Act requirements.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection for his acquired psychiatric disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in decision-making prior to the December 2019 rating decision, and a new addendum medical opinion is needed to determine if any acquired psychiatric disorders (including PTSD) are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of paranoid schizophrenia is denied. The Board has also remanded the case to obtain a VA examination regarding his current disability rating for paranoid schizophrenia.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and headaches on a secondary basis, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability was granted, and he is now receiving a 70% rating. The issue of reasonableness of attorney fees from past-due benefits awarded in the May 2019 Rating Decision is remanded.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudicating the appellant's claim of service connection for the Veteran's cause of death. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's death.

The Board has found that new and relevant evidence was submitted for the Veteran's claims of service connection for back disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, colon cancer, acquired psychiatric disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea. The AOJ must readjudicate these claims based on this new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder is granted, with an effective date of July 20, 2022.

Service connection for right ear hearing loss is restored. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder, is denied.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and residuals of TBI, finding that his symptoms meet the criteria for such a rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance with the negative VA opinions and positive private opinions. The Veteran's in-service symptoms point towards OSA.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, was granted service connection based on a finding that it resulted from military sexual trauma.