PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, depression, panic disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment since December 11, 2011.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient development and need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to inextricably intertwined issues, including a lack of adequate medical opinion regarding the loss of voice.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding a claimed in-service stressor for PTSD. The Veteran's account of the event needs to be corroborated, and efforts should be made to contact former classmates or instructors who were present during his medic training class at Fort Sam Houston.

The Veteran's request to reopen his claim for a respiratory disability was granted. His migraine headaches are currently rated at 50% prior to March 4, 2022 and denied any higher rating thereafter. The Veteran's umbilical hernia is currently rated at 20%, with no increased rating granted.,The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his migraine headaches due to the current 50% rating already assigned.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to January 25, 2016, for a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD is denied. The earliest pending date of claim is January 25, 2016.

The Board is unable to determine if the veteran's PTSD and other mental health conditions are service-connected, but acknowledges that their condition has worsened over time.

The Board dismissed all appeals as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and Persistent Depressive Disorder has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, the claims are still pending as further examination is required to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70 percent rating for the entire increased rating period prior to July 17, 2019. For the rating period beginning July 17, 2019, the Veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent prior to January 1, 2018. From that date, the rating was increased to 50 percent.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for back disability, bilateral pes planus, PTSD, and left thumb disability due to new and material evidence. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Genital Herpes, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and headaches, as well as his claim for TDIU, are being remanded due to the need for additional development of the record.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the issues related to increased ratings for PTSD, lateral collateral ligament sprain of the right ankle, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and radiculopathy affecting the sciatic nerve. He also requested withdrawal of the TDIU issue.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating, as they are more closely aligned with a 70 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 50% rating, and his diabetic nephropathy is granted at initial ratings of 30% prior to June 2, 2021, and 60% from that date. The right leg disability claim was remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD due to MST and Depression NOS, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to her military sexual trauma during service.

The Board has denied an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms have not manifested with reduced reliability and productivity during the appeal period. The case is remanded for further consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there is no evidence of current disability and insufficient nexus to service.