PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining information about the Veteran's incarceration and providing a retrospective opinion regarding his PTSD prior to March 27, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his PTSD was denied, and the Board remanded it. The issues of service connection for migraines and chronic back pain secondary to PTSD were also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new VA mental health treatment notes and a PTSD review examination report. The Veteran's appeal of her claim for a higher rating for PTSD and chronic depression is now pending.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from August 29, 2018 to February 12, 2021 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for further examination regarding the acquired psychiatric disorder. The appellant's hearing loss claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was incurred in or caused by military service due to an in-service personal assault. The Board granted the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding that his PTSD aggravates his hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and alcohol induced anxiety disorder was granted. Separate ratings were also granted for the Veteran's right knee conditions.

The Veteran's increased disability rating claim for PTSD was denied, and his TDIU claim was also denied as his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and new evidence, including a finding of qualifying deployments under the PACT Act. The Veteran's sleep apnea is being evaluated for direct service connection as well as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, TBI residuals, migraine headaches, or tinnitus.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD and granted it, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service personal assault.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and remanded the claims for Alcohol Substance-Related Disorder, Cocaine Substance-Related Disorder, and Nicotine Substance-Related Disorder.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including right knee, left knee, right ankle, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), hepatitis disorder, and left shoulder disabilities. The decision also referred the issue of service connection for a right shoulder disability back to the AOJ.

The Veteran's appeal of the claim for an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss has been dismissed.,The claims for service connection for a left hip disability and right hip disability have been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the higher rating of 10 percent for hypertension is denied as it does not meet the criteria established by VA regulations.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD is denied due to a failure to timely file a substantive appeal within one year from the issuance of the June 2014 SOC, making the May 28, 2008 statement of the case (SOC) final.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for a back disability is denied as it does not meet the criteria established by VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the Appellant's character of discharge and service connection claims for various disabilities. The case will be returned to VA for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain a new VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, and alcohol use disorder. The examiner is asked to address whether these conditions are at least as likely as not caused by or related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, was not incurred in or aggravated by service.,There is no evidence of an eye disorder related to service exposure. The Veteran's current eye conditions are more likely due to aging.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed PTSD is due to a verified in-service stressor and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with work history verification and clarification of employment status from May 2018 to August 2022. The TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with the claims for higher ratings for PTSD and voiding dysfunction prior to August 10, 2022.