Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2026

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new opinion is needed regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional examinations and records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's psychiatric disorders existed before service and were not aggravated by military sexual trauma.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, PTSD, and other service-connected conditions have been granted. Claims for tension headaches, costochondritis, acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, bilateral shoulder disorders, ED, keloids, left hip disorder, ulcers, vision disorder, bilateral wrist disorders, cervical spine disorder, lumbosacral spine disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and gastrointestinal (GI) disorder other than ulcer have been denied. The case is REMANDED for further action.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and PDD with major depressive episodes with psychotic symptoms. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of PTSD or establish that these conditions began during active service.

The Veteran's claim for a rating of 70 percent for bipolar I disorder (psychiatric condition) from February 25, 2014, and the awards of TDIU and DEA effective that date are granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for PTSD, TBI, and Weight Loss require readjudication due to the submission of new evidence since the last rating decision. The claims are currently in a remanded status.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to concurrent election. The claims for a respiratory condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to December 12, 2024, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under Section 1151 for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service or VA treatment.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his symptoms are at least as likely as not caused by in-service trauma.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is dismissed as the Veteran was granted service connection effective from the date of his claim.,Service connection for bilateral tinnitus is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hand arthralgia, nose disability (manifesting in nosebleeds), and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for lumbosacral strain due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, and the Board will not address higher ratings.,Service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and OSA are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. Service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to inadequate consideration of new evidence.,The Veteran's right ankle disability remains remanded as no current disabilities were diagnosed during the VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to inadequate examinations. The Veteran is requested to undergo new VA examinations to address his contentions regarding aggravation of his psychiatric disability by his orthopedic conditions, as well as the impact of medication on his lumbar spine and right ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's VR&E services were denied as his reason for discontinuance of the program has not been removed, despite showing progress in therapy and treatment. The Board found that he did not meet the criteria to set aside the previous closure.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant withdrew their appeal for increased ratings of cervical spine disability, radiculopathy disabilities, and an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of July 26, 2017 for the award of TDIU due to service-connected psychiatric disability and an earlier effective date of November 9, 2018 for the award of SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Board has found the May 2020 rating decision that addressed entitlement to service connection for PTSD/depression, ichthyosis, hearing loss, left and right ankle conditions, and a right foot condition to be the one on appeal. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is denied as there is no evidence of chronic sensorineural hearing loss within the presumptive period or continuity of symptomatology. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim requires an examination for service connection due to incomplete medical history provided by the VA examiner. The ichthyosis claim requires a corrected opinion based on accurate STRs showing groin rash treatment in service.