Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2026

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to his back disability and for pancreatitis disability and residuals secondary to his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and depression, and denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU). The Veteran's current psychiatric disorder is not related to his active duty service. His left wrist sprain does not meet the criteria for TDIU.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the service connection claims for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, right and left leg disabilities, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disability due to potential pre-decisional error in scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the inability to locate her complete service treatment records and failure to obtain relevant federal court records. The AOJ is instructed to request these records and associate them with the claims file.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board orders the VA to schedule an examination and provide a medical opinion regarding whether his current psychiatric disorders are related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding all service connection issues except for the increased rating for unspecified headaches, which was previously denied. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's psychiatric disability, finding that it more nearly approximated a 70 percent rating based on occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability has been dismissed due to her death while the case was pending before the Board.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions, including back disorder, right leg disorders, left leg disorders, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, non-electrical stress attacks, and posttraumatic stress disorder. The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MDD, and anxiety, due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, is granted as of February 28, 2017. Service connection for persistent prostatitis and seizure disorder are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and an acquired psychiatric condition to include PTSD with depression and anxiety have been granted.,Service connection has been established for these conditions based on new evidence received since previous denial decisions.

Your TDIU claim has been resolved in full. The VA granted your request for a total disability rating based on individual unemployment (TDIU) effective June 18, 2024.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including PTSD, Anxiety, Depression) due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran's OSA is related to active duty service, while the psychiatric disorder claim requires further examination and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, breast cancer, and a low back disability. The evidence did not support her assertions that these conditions began in service or were related to any in-service events.,The Board found no credible evidence linking the Veteran’s current diagnoses to her military service.

The Board has remanded both claims of service connection for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression) due to errors in the duty to assist. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered with new medical opinions addressing the onset and relationship of his conditions to service, including any aggravation by a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for service connection of erectile dysfunction and TDIU. The effective date for service connection was set at September 25, 2024, based on when the claim was filed. For TDIU, the effective date is June 9, 2023, as that's when the Veteran could no longer maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, is rated at a 70 percent evaluation effective November 7, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to a lack of evidence showing the conditions were incurred or aggravated by service. The Veteran's reported stressors did not meet criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.