PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for the Veteran's PTSD, finding that his symptoms meet the criteria for such a rating. The Veteran is currently employed and receives compensation for caring for his fostered and adopted disabled sons.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The Veteran's active-duty service is also under review, and his SSA disability records and Womack Military Hospital records need to be associated with the claims file.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus, PTSD, DDA/AUD, asthma, gastrointestinal disability, and OSA are all granted. The Veteran's asthma is presumed to be related to his in-service exposure to burn pits and other particulate matter during his Southwest Asia service. His gastrointestinal issues are also presumed to be related to this exposure. However, the Board found no evidence of a nexus between PTSD and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with prior remand instructions, requiring further development of medical opinion evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as his diagnosis of PTSD is linked to an in-service stressor related to fear of hostile military activity.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current PTSD is related to his in-service fall, and a new examination is required.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, lumbar spine disability, and hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of June 1, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to April 4, 2023 is dismissed due to the Veteran opting into the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) review system.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received after the last decision and for further examination regarding a personal assault stressor.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating due to his ability to maintain relationships and function independently.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for the determination of a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with MDD and for an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, manifested by chronic adjustment disorder, has prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since June 4, 1996. On and after August 30, 2002, the Veteran is granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board denied his claim for TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, and alcohol use disorder. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible lay statements of in-service stressors and continuous symptoms since service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The rating in excess of 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder prior to August 21, 2017, and in excess of 70 percent from August 21, 2017, and thereafter, have not been met.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to a verified in-service stressor, and the Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome and spondylosis. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and alcohol use disorder, is remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to a higher rating for PTSD, bilateral ankle sprains, and lumbar spine disabilities.,The evidence does not support an increased rating for GERD with hiatal hernia.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but the claims for chronic sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded due to conflicting medical evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected OSA and PTSD have been granted, with the PTSD receiving a disability rating of 100% effective October 25, 2021.