PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, a heart disability, and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of an effective date prior to April 12, 2017. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent disabling.

The Veteran's PTSD ratings are being remanded for further evaluation, and his TDIU claim is also being remanded due to conflicting employment information.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating. The Veteran also requested a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities, but the Board found that he was not unemployable due to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and for further medical examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, PTSD, OSA, and emphysema have been denied as there is no credible evidence of an in-service stressor or injury related to these conditions.

The Veteran's back disability is granted, and a 50% rating for PTSD is granted. The TDIU claim is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches is granted. The Veteran's PTSD rating is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions on various theories of entitlement.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disability, including his service-connected PTSD. The Veteran is advised to provide records of treatment from Dr. Petty and undergo a VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD did not begin during active service and is unrelated to any in-service stressors, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been granted a 100 percent evaluation prior to May 14, 2015, due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to obtain outstanding VA treatment records, including Battle Creek VAMC records. The issues include PTSD ratings prior and subsequent to specific dates, as well as ratings for a bilateral foot disorder, cervical spine disorder, and asthma.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizophrenia, clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. Therefore, service connection is denied.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as secondary to his service-connected sarcoidosis. The rating for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder remains at 50 percent, and the issues regarding a skin disability of the right arm and sarcoidosis are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to April 24, 2020 was denied as the evidence did not show he could not secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due solely to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service experiences and supporting documentation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to June 20, 2018 for service connection of left ear hearing loss and PTSD.,The Board also denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of right ear hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to credible in-service stressors and the Veteran's current symptoms are related to these events. The appeal is granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for various claims, including a disability evaluation and an effective date for service-connection of posttraumatic stress disorder with alcohol abuse in full remission. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is dismissed because the claim was granted in a separate rating decision. The appeal regarding obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.