PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted at a 100% rating prior to August 29, 2014. The claim for TDIU based on this condition is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100% rating.

The Veteran's TBI residuals are granted with a 100% rating, effective from May 20, 2010. The PTSD claim is also granted, but the Veteran does not receive an earlier effective date for his PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and evaluation due to insufficient medical evidence on file, particularly regarding the Veteran's PTSD with Bipolar I Disorder. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it may be affected by the outcome of the increased rating claim.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, coronary artery disease with stable angina, and PTSD with depressed mood and sleep impairment. The appeal for an increased rating for OSA is remanded. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 70 percent prior to October 26, 2022. The Board has now granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD effective from that date.,New and material evidence has been received sufficient to reopen the claim for service connection of IBS.

The Veteran's appeals for a 100 percent rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder, a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches, and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate have all been granted effective June 17, 2011.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of PTSD was granted to 70 percent effective February 9, 2018. The issue of unemployability due to service-connected disability prior to April 3, 2018 remains in appellate status.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the increased rating for PTSD prior to July 8, 2019, and thereafter. The Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. Additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder is rated at 50 percent, and the claim for a higher rating has been denied. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for referral to the VA Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular evaluation due to his service-connected bilateral knee disorder and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated private and VA treatment records, as well as additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability. The focus is on whether his condition had an onset in service or is otherwise related to service, was caused by a service-connected disability, or was aggravated beyond its natural progression.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence being added to his case file and a supplemental statement of the case not having been issued.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The AOJ will review this evidence and issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders, but remands the case due to the need for additional medical examination and stressor verification.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his service-connected PTSD, bilateral knee disabilities, and the effective dates of his service connection claims.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 50 percent since March 28, 2013 and 70 percent since January 31, 2019. The effective date of service connection for PTSD is denied as it is the earliest possible date due to Public Law 112-154 § 506.

The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD is denied as his disability does not meet the criteria for a higher than 70 percent evaluation. The Board found that he has occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent rating.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, are found to be related to his service experience in the helicopter during basic training. The Board granted service connection for these conditions.