Acquired psychiatric disorder decisions — 2026

The Board dismissed the claim for an increased evaluation of the right wrist disability. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted a 70% initial evaluation, but no higher.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, and gastroesophageal reflux disease have been denied.,There is no indication of any service-connection claim related to the PACT Act in this decision.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied because the Board found that he had substantially gainful employment during the period of the appeal, despite his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and obstructive sleep apnea due to a duty to assist error, as well as inextricably intertwined issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, right hand arthritis, and pes planus due to a lack of VA examination in some cases.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include insomnia), bilateral plantar fasciitis, and carpal tunnel syndrome (left).

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, effective January 26, 2011. The appellant's claim was reopened based on new evidence submitted in April 2006.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, Parkinson's disease, and a lung condition due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the appellant's military service.,Service connection was also denied for schizophrenia and right and left foot conditions.

The Veteran's initial claim for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied. The case is remanded due to the need for further development.,Service connection for hypertension, TDIU, and a new rating for the acquired psychiatric disorder are also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder has been dismissed due to their death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with the case.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, and will need to obtain an addendum opinion from an examiner of appropriate expertise to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus and PTSD are granted as service-connected. The remaining issues have been remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability, and increased ratings for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an earlier effective date due to lack of intent or claim filing prior to July 14, 2022. For the other claims, the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability and for increased ratings for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 1, 2024.,Resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, his service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation from April 1, 2024, forward.

The Board has remanded the appellant's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to insufficient evidence or further clarification of his symptoms. The hypertension claim is denied as there are no diastolic pressures predominantly 120 or more, while the left wrist sprain claim remains at a 10 percent rating despite worsening symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to a lack of credible evidence supporting the Veteran's claims.

The appeal as to the reduction in the rating of mild restrictive lung disease from 10 percent to noncompensable effective February 19, 2022 is dismissed.,An initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for painful scars associated with gallbladder removal with IBS is denied. The Veteran's claim was already pending and the appeal is not considered valid as it does not meet the criteria for an effective date earlier than October 22, 2021.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for painful scars associated with gallbladder removal with IBS is denied. The scars are not both painful and unstable and do not cover an area of at least 144 square inches (929 square centimeters).,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 100 percent for schizophrenia, paranoid type, is denied as the Veteran has been assigned the maximum disability rating allowed under Diagnostic Code 9201.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for spinal stenosis and lumbar radiculopathy, Hepatitis B, due to procedural errors in the initial decision. The Veteran's claims are not yet decided.