PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's diagnosed PTSD was manifest in and is attributable to service, and the Board granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board has granted the appellant's request to reopen her previously denied claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. However, the underlying claim of service connection is remanded due to the need for further development and medical opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU due to conflicting evidence regarding his PTSD disability. A new VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD, and accurate employment information must be obtained.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The Veteran is to be provided a new VA examination to address these issues.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to October 7, 2020 and granted a 100 percent rating from that date. The initial compensable disability ratings for L5-S1 disc rupture are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone cause her to be housebound and/or in need of regular aid and attendance. The claim will be reconsidered after obtaining a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment since May 31, 2016. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from that date.

The Veteran's PTSD is productive of total occupational and social impairment, warranting an initial rating of 100 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for his service-connected headaches and TBI with PTSD and MDD was denied. The Veteran's headache disability is rated at 30 percent, effective from May 5, 2023. His TBI with PTSD and MDD remains rated at 70 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective July 13, 2016. The Board has determined that additional treatment records are needed and a Statement of the Case should be issued regarding the increased rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for OSA, bilateral knee disorder, skin disorder, and psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD).

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating of PTSD was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and panic disorder. The examiner must consider whether these conditions are related to an in-service stressor or personal assault.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected, and the HIV infection case is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to not meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to April 13, 2018, or since that date. The Veteran is currently rated at 50 percent from August 18, 2015, and 70 percent thereafter.

The Board has remanded the case for several issues, including a TDIU application and an addendum opinion regarding the impact of service-connected migraines and PTSD on employment. The initial rating for migraines remains at 50 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to MST and bipolar disorder is granted. Claims for gangrene of the left foot, gangrene of the left knee, gangrene of the right foot, and gangrene of the right knee are denied. The claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral hearing loss is also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected. The ratings for right and left hand strain are denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus and hypothyroidism have been assigned the maximum schedular ratings.,PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment prior to June 16, 2018 but not from that date.