PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a comprehensive examination of his service-connected disabilities' impact on employment. The issue of TDIU will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

Your claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted, and the issue is now closed as there are no remaining unresolved claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD. The effective date for service connection remains April 11, 2016.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling from May 23, 2017. The effective date for service connection of PTSD is set as May 23, 2017. A TDIU was granted starting from May 23, 2017.

The Board has remanded the following issues for further development: service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD). The Veteran's current diagnoses are being evaluated to determine if they had onset during his periods of active duty or were caused by a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right shoulder condition, and left shoulder condition due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran also receives TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD because the claimed in-service stressor was not verified and did not occur during the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board denied a higher rating. The appeal was remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the effective dates of service connection for various conditions, including stab wound residuals, abdominal scars, and PTSD. The Veteran's claims are also remanded for a VA examination to assess his PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with depression, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and no causal relationship between his claimed in-service stressors and his symptoms.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, specifically requesting the dismissal of claims for anxiety/mood changes/sleeplessness and PTSD.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD due to the lack of verified in-service stressors. The Veteran's claims for major depressive disorder and bipolar II disorder are remanded as new evidence was submitted within one year of previous denials.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unable to secure or follow any form of substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's PTSD and severe major depressive disorder with psychotic features are rated at 50% for the period prior to May 17, 2019. The appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically regarding the credibility of the Veteran's reported military sexual trauma and its relation to his current psychiatric disorders. The case will be reconsidered with new medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an eye disability and PTSD are remanded due to the AOJ failing to obtain relevant treatment records and schedule a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the assignment of evaluations for migraine headaches, PTSD, and bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis has been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claims for dermatosis, chronic sinusitis, and a headache disability have been granted. The Veteran also received increased evaluations for PTSD (70%), fibromyalgia (40%), and irritable bowel syndrome (30%). Bilateral hearing loss was denied.,An effective date of August 6, 2018, has been assigned for the 70% evaluation for PTSD. Effective dates have also been assigned for increased evaluations for fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome.