Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability is granted with an effective date of June 26, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a substance use disorder, finding that the Veteran's disorders are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted from March 22, 2016. Prior to this date, the evidence does not show that his service-connected conditions precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of any such condition.

The Veteran's skin cancer and associated scars are not rated higher than noncompensable.,The Veteran's left adrenal gland adenoma, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction do not have a service connection due to lack of continuity of symptoms since service or evidence of a nexus with service.,Service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder single episode unspecified and anxiety disorder unspecified) is granted.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a failure to provide proper notice regarding the Veteran's right to a hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including residuals of heat exhaustion, chronic headaches, skin disability, acquired psychiatric disabilities, bilateral foot disabilities, lumbar spine disabilities, and radicular pain. Service connection is denied for hypertension, IBS, and OSA.

The appeal for higher ratings of psychiatric disability is dismissed. Service connection for tinnitus, left knee disability, and melanoma of the skin is remanded.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU and DEA benefits for the period from March 8, 2010.,An effective date of March 8, 2010, but no earlier, is granted for these awards.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel disease, neuropathy of lower extremities, neuropathy of upper extremities, rhinitis, sinusitis, prostate cancer, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right knee condition (claimed as bilateral knee injuries), and traumatic brain injury is denied due to lack of evidence supporting the presence or relationship of these conditions to service.,The Veteran's claim for secondary service connection for loss of use of a creative organ and sleep apnea related to an acquired psychiatric disability is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for her service-connected psychiatric disability is denied. The claim for an increased rating on lumbosacral strain remains at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his service in Vietnam. The claim will be reconsidered with a new medical opinion.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a 30 percent disability rating, but no higher. The Board found the Veteran's symptoms most closely approximated migraines with characteristic prostrating attacks occurring once a month on average over the last several months.,The Veteran is denied TDIU solely due to his service-connected psychiatric disability. The Board noted that the October 2021 VA examiner did not note characteristic prostrating attacks, and the Veteran's reported symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 50 percent rating.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the service connection for a mental disorder was granted, which is considered a greater benefit and moots the issue of treatment eligibility.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a link between his current symptoms and his military service. Service connection for TDIU was also denied as there is no showing of inability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities. The claim for erectile dysfunction was remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at a 70 percent rating, effective from August 18, 2022.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in decision-making and duty-to-assist issues, specifically regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions including an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic pain and fatigue, psoriatic arthritis, bilateral shoulder disorder, and low back disorder due to a failure to provide notice of the right to a hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible statements regarding his in-service experiences and current symptoms.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.