Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2026

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's shortness of breath and Hodgkin's lymphoma are granted service connection, but his non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and acquired psychiatric disorder are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, basal cell carcinoma, bilateral pseudophakia, dry eye syndrome and blepharitis (bilateral eye conditions), diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and heart condition due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's exposure to asbestos is conceded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, basal cell carcinoma, bilateral pseudophakia, dry eye syndrome and blepharitis (bilateral eye conditions), diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and heart condition due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's exposure to asbestos is conceded.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a sleep disturbance, finding that there is no current evidence of these conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension and acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as a sleep deprivation condition) have been granted service connection. The claim for arthritis has been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a genitourinary condition and an acquired psychiatric condition are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board dismissed the appeal for bilateral hearing loss disability due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The claims of service connection for psychiatric disorder, back disorder, neck disorder, skin disorder, and CFS were denied as there was no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's granulomatosis disease is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition during or proximate to the pendency of the claim.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, bipolar 1 disorder, panic disorder, and general anxiety disorder, is granted due to a positive nexus established by his private physician's opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for facial or neck scars and headaches, finding no current disabilities. The issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction and an acquired psychiatric disability (insomnia) are remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Additional medical opinions are needed to address whether the Veteran's current conditions began during his active service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of his acquired psychiatric disorder and left knee disability was denied. The earliest effective dates granted were October 31, 2018 for the psychiatric disorder and October 31, 2019 for the left knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected psychiatric disorder was denied as the evidence did not show that his condition manifested in deficiencies in most areas or total social and occupational impairment during the period on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and schizophrenia (claimed as mental health disorder), is granted. The issue of head injury residuals, including headaches and memory loss, is remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, rash on the lower back, acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and alcohol and cocaine use disorder), headaches, left knee disability, right knee disability, and low back disability are all granted as service-connected. The evidence supports these findings based on noise exposure in service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (bipolar I disorder) is related to active service and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating and earlier effective date for his psychiatric disability was denied. The appeal of the proposed reduction in hypertension rating is dismissed as not being an adjudicative determination.

The Veteran's migraines are granted with a 50% rating, and the service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded. The increased rating for residuals of TBI and the TDIU claim are also remanded.

The Board has identified issues for remand related to service connection claims and effective date determinations. The appellant's appeal includes multiple conditions, including a headache disability, left ankle and foot disabilities, low back disability, knee degenerative joint disease (DJD), neuropathy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.,The Board is directed to address the issues of service connection for these conditions and determine appropriate effective dates.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a chronic headache disorder due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus, type II remains denied.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, finding that his symptoms most closely approximated a 50 percent disability rating.