PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with anxiety, depression, memory loss, and insomnia from November 20, 2017 to May 3, 2020.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated as 70 percent disabling, and his sleep apnea remains at a 50 percent rating.,The Veteran seeks higher ratings for both conditions but the Board finds that neither condition warrants an increase in its current rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, is being remanded due to the improper docketing of the Appeals Modernization Review appeals system.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including cold injury residuals and PTSD, resulted in the need for regular aid and attendance due to physical limitations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, a back disability, lower extremity radiculopathy, and OSA are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The claims will be reviewed again with additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's IBS is granted service connection, while his acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) remains under review and remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is required. The issues include back disability, right hip disability, erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD and vasectomy residuals, and a right testicular condition.

Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with your claims as they are no longer valid.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability, specifically whether it is related to service. The Veteran's current rating for GERD remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has remanded both his increased rating claim for a VA examination and his TDIU claim due to procedural issues.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal for the specified issues.

The Veteran's Major Depressive Disorder is rated at 70 percent from May 17, 2018, to June 10, 2020. The appeal for a higher rating remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his active service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted a July 31, 2018 effective date for a 70 percent rating for service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's claim is also remanded for obtaining missing VA treatment records and addressing the TDIU issue.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluations and determinations regarding his service-connected conditions, including PTSD, tinnitus, migraine headaches, left hip disabilities, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal seeking revision of a May 2007 rating decision based on CUE, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, but granted service connection for schizophrenia. The Veteran's schizophrenia was found to have clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and physical disabilities prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to January 9, 2017. The Board granted a TDIU for this period.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, insomnia, and PFB has been dismissed as the Appellant withdrew these claims.,Service connection for a right shoulder disorder is denied. The Veteran did not have a current right shoulder disorder that was etiologically related to his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, finding insufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that he is unemployable.