Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2026

The Board has granted service connection for major depression with anxiety and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions had their onset in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as he does not have a current disability for VA purposes.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder (unspecified anxiety) are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, hypertension, gastrointestinal disability, bilateral eye disability, and psychiatric disorder due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Korea. The Veteran's claims were remanded for consideration of obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide the Veteran with examinations in the case of an acquired psychiatric disorder, and for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, insomnia, and Meniere's disease due to insufficient medical opinions addressing causation and aggravation. The Veteran's conditions are being considered as secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea on a secondary basis to tinnitus is being remanded due to the insufficiency of the March 2025 VA examination. A supplemental opinion must be obtained to address whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's sleep apnea was aggravated by her service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus is related to her military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.,The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's bunionectomy, first metatarsophalangeal joint, left foot is related to her military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.,The Veteran has been shown to have an acquired psychiatric disorder that is related to her military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's left ankle condition and acquired psychiatric disorder are found to be service-connected, but the case is remanded for further clarification on the nature of his psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's claims for gastrointestinal and psychiatric disabilities are remanded due to inadequate medical examinations.

The appeal for GERD is dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal.,The appeals for increased ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy are denied. The Veteran's bilateral upper and lower extremity disabilities have been rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hips and left elbow disabilities. Service connection for prostate cancer is dismissed due to the grant of service connection on a presumptive basis with an effective date from when the claim was filed. The issue of service connection for hemorrhoids is remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at a 70 percent effective from March 27, 2024.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric symptoms are related to his military service.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of November 2005 pituitary adenoma resection surgery because the evidence did not establish additional disability resulting from the VA care, and there was no fault on the part of VA.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral vision impairment and sinus/allergy issues, as the evidence did not establish a direct relationship to service or any presumptive exposure. The Veteran's psychiatric disorder was also found not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder and insomnia, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions addressing the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's schizophrenia was incurred during her period of active duty for training (ADT) and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 70 percent effective January 10, 2025. The claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent from that date was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and a need for further examination to determine if he currently suffers from an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The AOJ is instructed to attempt to verify the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and obtain all relevant medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the Veteran's claims for other conditions due to insufficient evidence.