Acquired psychiatric disorder Board decisions

The Veteran's sinusitis is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (including anxiety, depression, and PTSD with opioid and alcohol use disorders) is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is denied as not service connected.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions due to a docketing error and failure to respond within the required time frame.

Your appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for eligibility for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant was denied as he does not meet the criteria for a qualifying total service-connected disability rating or loss of use of lower extremities.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral knee conditions, pes planus, bilateral shin splints, and tinnitus due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. Additional evidence is needed from VA.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic tension headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are not rated compensably due to the absence of characteristic prostrating attacks.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted as it began within one year of separation from service.,An initial disability rating greater than 50% for an acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder) is denied. The Veteran's condition, however, has been restored to a 50% rating effective August 1, 2025.

The Veteran's graduate degree in psychiatric/mental health/nursing is not considered an eligible program for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship, and she is therefore denied additional VA educational assistance benefits.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left foot disability, right foot disability, back disability, and heart condition. Service connection for acquired psychiatric disability remains pending as the evidence is not sufficient to establish a direct service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further consideration of service connection for a psychiatric disability, specifically anxiety, which he contends is related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and chronic pain syndrome are granted service connection, with the former being related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, secondary to prostate cancer. The claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability is denied as new and relevant evidence was not received.

The Veteran's tinnitus and major depressive disorder were found to have onset during his active-duty service. The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 0 percent for other conditions was dismissed, and the appeal concerning total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted service connection on a secondary basis as it was aggravated by his service-connected residuals of malignant neoplasm of the left kidney. The adrenal gland tumor claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence and the need for a TERA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in duty to assist, and a need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in duty to assist and will obtain records from the Center for Effective Living.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors and the need for additional examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a lung disability, and a stomach disability. The low back disability claim is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), is denied as there is no current diagnosis of such a condition.,The Veteran's claim for tinnitus is denied as the evidence does not establish service connection due to lack of in-service onset and continuity of symptoms.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea due to a lack of sufficient medical evidence. The Veteran's symptoms need further examination by VA doctors.