PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed without prejudice due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services provided on November 7, 2019 is being remanded due to a pre-decisional error by the AOJ in obtaining private treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for adjustment disorder, chronic, with mixed anxiety and depressed mood (claimed as PTSD) because no new and relevant evidence was submitted to readjudicate the claim.

The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD and has also granted service connection for asthma. The appellant's PTSD symptoms have caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. Asthma is related to the appellant's military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed all issues on appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD prior to January 27, 2021, finding that a formal claim was not submitted until January 27, 2021.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made, resulting in the dismissal of his case.

The Veteran's claims for dental and oral condition (bruxism), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and sleep apnea have been denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is being remanded.,Service connection cannot be established as the evidence does not show a current disability or any link to service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial rating of 70 percent, but no higher. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU is remanded due to the pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of August 5, 2016. The VA did not consider the relevant military personnel records when initially denying the claim in March 2018.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 10, 2022 for service connection of hypertension has been granted. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus is denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for PTSD, mitral valve prolapse, and a back disability due to an improper concurrent election of review options.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the criteria for PTSD. The effective date remains unchanged as no earlier claim was found.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board denied a higher rating. The Veteran also appealed for TDIU and was granted it.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as MST, has been granted due to credible evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there is no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor and the Veteran did not engage in combat. The Veteran's lay testimony alone was insufficient to establish the occurrence of a claimed in-service stressor.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 10 percent for kidney stones, but has remanded the claim of service connection for PTSD due to military sexual trauma (MST).

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol-use disorder is rated at 50 percent, and the Board has denied a higher rating as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and concerns about the Veteran's behavior during his second period of service. The Veteran is requested to undergo a VA mental disorders/initial PTSD examination.