Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2026

The Board has determined that the April 19, 2010 Rating Decision did not implicitly deny service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD. As such, the claim remains pending and unadjudicated. The Board therefore remands the case to the VA Regional Office for further adjudication of the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a thoracolumbar spine disability, and residuals of prostate cancer. The evidence does not support finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been denied due to the lack of evidence showing current tinnitus.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been withdrawn and dismissed as per the Veteran's request.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, adjustment disorder, depression, and substance abuse disorder, was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and there was no corroborated in-service stressor.,Service connection for COPD was also remanded due to the VA examiner's competence being challenged by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is granted, and he is awarded separate initial 10 percent ratings for left hand strain with painful index finger motion and long finger motion. The claims for other disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's request for waiver of overpayment of Chapter 33 education benefits was timely filed. The Board finds the Veteran did not receive timely notification of the debt due to circumstances beyond his control, and that his request for a waiver of recovery of the debt was timely filed. However, the appeal is remanded for further adjudication including a clear accounting of the overpayment and submission of VA Form 5655 (Financial Status Report).

The Veteran's initial rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted at a 70 percent level, effective February 5, 2020. The right hip condition remains rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran withdrew all service connection claims for various conditions, including arthritis of the lower extremities, cervical spine disability, low back disability, bilateral eye disability, heart disability, hypertension, kidney disability, insomnia, and psychiatric disability. The Board dismissed these appeals as a result.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to tinnitus, is denied because his insomnia symptoms are already addressed by his existing OSA rating.

The Board has denied service connection for a neurological disability and remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and OSA, to include as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examination reports. The claims will be reviewed with addendum opinions addressing the nature and etiology of his GU disability, skin disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, MDD), and neurological disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's OSA and her service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as the presence of any other sleep disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle and calf disability and an acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety), finding that there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to the Veteran not having a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired physiatric disorder. The claims for increased ratings for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, painful extension, and instability are remanded as the March 2021 VA examination report did not comply with range of motion requirements.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, is at least as likely as not related to service. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and MDD, as well as headaches. The evidence supports the Veteran's claims of in-service stressors leading to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his acquired psychiatric disability, radiculopathy of the right upper extremity (RUE), radiculopathy of the left upper extremity (LUE), or neck disability prior to June 2, 2022. The earlier effective date claim was also denied.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction and is remanding the claims for acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine disability, and gout. The Veteran's PTSD and trauma- and stressor-related disorder are granted as service-connected. Service connection for a lumbar spine disability is also granted. However, the claim for service connection for gout requires further examination due to inadequate previous VA opinion.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted with an effective date of August 9, 2023. The Board found that the Veteran was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities starting from this date.