PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, and PTSD were dismissed. A November 30, 2020 effective date was granted for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has decided that the Veteran is not eligible for PCAFC benefits due to a lack of personal care services and supervision. The decision will be remanded to allow for further review by VA.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder, is granted.,Service connection for GERD, coronary artery disease, and a condition manifested by chronic nosebleeds is denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the AOJ not requesting the Railroad Retirement Board's disability claims file, which could have provided important information about his employment status prior to November 1, 2024.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as he is already receiving a 100% rating for his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

The Veteran's rating for PTSD with major depression was restored to 70 percent effective February 1, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment since April 29, 2012.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's unspecified stressor disorder, claimed as PTSD, is related to military sexual trauma in service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder with Anxious Distress, is granted based on a consistent in-service stressor related to his service in Vietnam. The VA examiner confirmed the diagnosis of PTSD and linked it to the Veteran's fear of hostile military or terrorist activities.,COPD is granted as directly related to the Veteran's conceded herbicide exposure during service. A private medical opinion supports this finding, stating that COPD is at least as likely as not caused by his tobacco use.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD and major depression, is granted. The claim for service connection for CFS is remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased disability rating for PTSD with insomnia during a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on multiple service-connected conditions have been dismissed as the appellant has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to incomplete medical records, lack of nexus opinions, and need for further examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of this decision. The Veteran also receives TDIU benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease is secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 70 percent initial rating, effective June 22, 2022.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 70 percent initial rating, effective June 22, 2022.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and rating for left ear hearing loss, sleep apnea, and PTSD as the Veteran withdrew his appeal through his authorized representative.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, consistent with his education and work history.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied because her service-connected PTSD did not preclude her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.