Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2026

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records, including those from VA and private providers. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability will be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for psychiatric disability, hypertension, prostate disability, and headaches due to failure to make reasonable efforts to contact the Veteran for an informal hearing conference.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including insomnia disorder with unspecified depressive disorder and other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, based on a favorable finding from the April 2024 rating decision.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, is granted. The lumbar spine disability remains rated at 40 percent due to unfavorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine.

The Veteran's left knee condition and bilateral plantar fasciitis are related to his active duty service.,His psychiatric disorder is secondary to his now service-connected left knee condition.,His hypertension and sleep apnea are secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including tinnitus from his left knee condition.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder with Anxious Distress, is granted based on a consistent in-service stressor related to his service in Vietnam. The VA examiner confirmed the diagnosis of PTSD and linked it to the Veteran's fear of hostile military or terrorist activities.,COPD is granted as directly related to the Veteran's conceded herbicide exposure during service. A private medical opinion supports this finding, stating that COPD is at least as likely as not caused by his tobacco use.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to incomplete medical records, lack of nexus opinions, and need for further examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, high blood pressure, a headache disorder, and a bilateral foot disorder are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the January 2021 VA opinion, which did not address whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder pre-existed service or was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's earlier effective date for the award of service connection for psychiatric disability, prostate cancer, and hypertension is granted. Effective dates are assigned for SMC at the housebound rate from March 20, 2025.

The appeal of right ear hearing loss and the acquired psychiatric disorder claims are dismissed. The TBI claim is denied with an initial rating of 40 percent, post-traumatic headaches and right eye diplopia claims are also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, previously characterized as PTSD with anxiety and depression, is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that tends to prove or disprove a matter at issue in regard to his claim.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, hypertension, low back pain, and chronic pain syndrome. The claims were dismissed as premature due to a VA medical opinion being deferred.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for additional medical examinations. The appeals are now pending before the AOJ.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his acquired psychiatric disorder, residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and headache disorder, prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disability claimed as sleep disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo, hypertension (high blood pressure), an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right shoulder condition, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed or denied. However, the Veteran was granted service connection for hypertension as due to service, and his claims for secondary service connection for MDD and anxiety have been granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bronchitis, finding no current disability in either case. The claim for glaucoma is remanded due to inadequate examination.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) claim is also remanded as there was insufficient evidence provided by the VA examiner.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis and DDD was granted effective August 29, 2022. Service connection was established for vitreous syneresis / vitreous floaters of both eyes. The claims for service connection for refractive error of both eyes (myopia and astigmatism), bilateral hearing loss disability, residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), obstructive sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) were all denied.