Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2026

The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened.,Service connection was denied for a left foot scar and bilateral shoulder disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between his current mental health condition and military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and acquired psychiatric disorder to include major depressive disorder have been granted. However, the effective date remains pending as it is related to a separate claim for an earlier effective date for tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that the Veteran did not have a current disability and failed to establish a link between his in-service stressor and any diagnosed condition.

The appeal as to service connection for TBI is dismissed.,Service connection for right and left lower extremity neurological disabilities secondary to the service-connected lumbosacral strain is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is at least as likely as not related to her in-service MST. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions was dismissed due to failure to timely file a VA Form 10182 within the one-year deadline following the July 2023 rating decision.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a neck disability due to incomplete records and insufficient medical opinions. The AOJ will obtain additional evidence, including SSA records, and provide new VA examinations with supporting medical opinions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection has been granted for a disability manifested by tremors due to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in decision-making and failure to consider all relevant evidence, including the Veteran's service records and a private psychological evaluation. The case is now pending for further review.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability and sleep apnea are granted as secondary to her service-connected polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). The claims for GERD and hypertension were dismissed due to a procedural defect.

The Veteran's appeal for chronic fatigue syndrome was withdrawn. Service connection is granted for right knee degenerative joint disease and a psychiatric disability, however diagnosed.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's right knee degenerative joint disease as it began during his active duty service.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as it was incurred during the Veteran's period of active duty training (ACDUTRA) from January 2012 to January 2013.

The appeal to determine if the veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including posttraumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, and depression, are service-connected has been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder with alcohol abuse is at least as likely as not related to service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. Service connection is granted for PTSD, OSA, bilateral hearing loss, neck disability, right shoulder disability, right middle finger disability, right ankle disability, and left leg disability.,The Board has determined that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his service or service-connected conditions.

An effective date of June 27, 2015, but no earlier, for the award of service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is granted. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back condition and acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to his service-connected back condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder, is granted.,Service connection for GERD, coronary artery disease, and a condition manifested by chronic nosebleeds is denied.