Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted, and the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder before October 31, 2022, is also granted.,The Veteran's left ankle disability claim is remanded due to lack of range of motion estimates in the previous VA examination.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, right knee disorders, left knee disorders, a back disorder, and a heart disorder. The claims are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, depressive type, was granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected migraines and tinnitus. However, the initial rating for bilateral mixed hearing loss remains at 40 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and higher ratings are being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error in not obtaining relevant VA treatment records and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depressive disorder) due to a lack of VA examinations addressing these issues. The Veteran is also requested to provide additional details regarding her reported in-service stressors.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including an acquired psychiatric disorder, visual impairment, bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, a right elbow disorder, a right foot disorder, and a right lower extremity nerve disability due to the lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder has rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since December 15, 2010. The Board grants a TDIU effective from that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric conditions, as there is potential association between his symptoms and military service.

The Veteran's diabetes claim was improperly docketed under the AMA, and thus dismissed. The Board granted readjudication of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder based on new evidence showing a causal relationship to in-service trauma.

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death while the case was pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or causation.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of her migraine headaches, syncope, dizziness, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder is found to include sleep disturbances, which are granted as a secondary condition. The claims for sleep apnea and right big toe disability are denied. Other rating appeals are dismissed due to procedural defects.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial rating greater than 40 percent for TBI, service connection for a bilateral foot disability, including plantar fasciitis, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety, depression, and polysubstance abuse disorder. The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and a respiratory condition due to insufficient evidence. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains denied.

The Veteran requested to withdraw their appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding service connection for psychiatric disability, including whether it is related to service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including trauma-stressor related disorder and major depressive disorder, was incurred during service. The VA examiner is asked to provide an opinion on this matter.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability and a psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support an in-service onset or relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete development and inadequate VA medical opinions.