PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective May 22, 2017. The Board denied the claims for a higher rating and TDIU prior to January 1, 2021.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of PTSD, including a lack of a diagnosed disability and an inadequate medical opinion. The Veteran needs to provide corroborated stressors and undergo a VA examination for psychiatric disabilities.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of migraines, cervical spine disability, PTSD, lumbar spine disability, bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, GERD, allergic rhinitis, tinnitus, and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB).

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating effective June 26, 2017. The issue of entitlement to service connection for left knee osteoarthritis and total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to March 15, 2019 is remanded.

The Veteran is already in receipt of the earliest possible effective date for the award of a TDIU due to her service-connected PTSD, which meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder, PTSD, Insomnia Disorder, and Alcohol Use Disorder, due to military sexual trauma experienced during active duty.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, but no higher. The case has been remanded for further consideration of the TDIU issue.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and unspecified hallucinogen-related disorder, finding that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and that service connection cannot be granted due to his own willful misconduct with drugs.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, leaving no issues for the Board to consider.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for PTSD and TDIU due to the receipt of additional evidence since the last prior adjudication in April 2018. The AOJ must issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) with review of all such evidence.

The Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for PTSD and a TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records and providing the Veteran with a VA Form 21-8940.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The issues are inextricably intertwined, so both must be addressed together.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, is related to his military service and/or a service-connected disability. The Board has granted service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a higher rating for generalized anxiety disorder are being remanded due to the need to obtain VA Vet Center records from Mesquite, Texas. The Veteran is also advised that if he does not attend the scheduled examination without good cause, his increased rating claim will be denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and thoracic spine disability due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle disability, PTSD, depression, and head injury due to a lack of medical evidence addressing the onset and continuity of symptoms related to these conditions during active service.

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI and migraines were granted service connection effective October 13, 2015. The Veteran was awarded a 50% rating for PTSD with TBI.,An increased rating of migraine headaches to more than 50% is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI is rated at 70 percent from September 16, 2015. The rating reflects significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the claim seeking a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD. The remaining claims for service connection and increased ratings were remanded.

The Veteran was granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder, effective July 15, 2015. He also received TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate.,Effective August 20, 2015, the Veteran will be in receipt of TDIU on account of his service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder alone.