PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal regarding basic eligibility for educational assistance benefits under Post-9/11 GI Bill and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety disorder and PTSD, requires further review due to discrepancies in his service records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The evidence does not show that the PTSD alone precludes the Veteran from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain Social Security Administration (SSA) records relevant to the Veteran's claim for TDIU benefits prior to August 31, 2010.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder is granted. The issues of service connection for acquired psychiatric disability other than depression NOS and bipolar disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, a personality disorder, and alcohol dependence are denied. The rating in excess of 30 percent for right knee disability prior to July 25, 2017, and from September 1, 2017 is granted. Service connection for depression NOS on a direct basis is remanded. Initial compensable rating for depression NOS prior to July 12, 2013, and in excess of 40 percent thereafter is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,Reduction of compensation benefits to 10% due to incarceration is upheld.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asbestos exposure, hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of sufficient information in the record to make informed decisions on these issues.

Your appeal for an increased rating for PTSD has been dismissed because you and your representative have requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and increased rating for migraine headaches have been denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of a valid diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-5, and the claimed stressors could not be verified.

The Veteran died in December 2015, and the appellant is seeking service connection for PTSD for accrued benefits purposes. The Board finds remand necessary to locate any missing records concerning a possible outstanding VA benefits claim filed on or about May 2013.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD allows them to qualify for VA home loan guaranty benefits, despite their short period of active duty.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating. The Veteran also sought a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities, which the Board granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for degenerative disc disease of the neck is denied as there is no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service.,The Veteran's PTSD rating is also denied, with a 70% disability rating already in place and maintained.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates for the Veteran's PTSD and back disability. The increased rating claims are remanded pending the RO's rating assignments.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to her military sexual trauma during service.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol and marijuana abuse is rated at 70 percent, effective March 1, 2013. The reduction from 70 to 50 percent was improper and void ab initio. A TDIU for the period prior to July 13, 2018, is granted. The rating for PTSD with alcohol and marijuana abuse remains at 70 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with depressed mood, is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the earlier effective date and increased disability rating for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence to corroborate his claimed in-service stressor and concluding that the current disability did not manifest until many years after service. The benefit of the doubt rule does not apply.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding no CUE in prior decisions and noting that the claim was not received within one year of separation from service.