PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD and adjustment disorder are granted a 50% rating after August 5, 2019. Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, has been reopened. The case is remanded due to the need for an examination to determine the nature and etiology of any currently diagnosed disorders.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the cases of hepatitis C, erectile dysfunction, PTSD, and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent, and he has additional service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more. Therefore, the Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including diagnoses of major depressive disorder, depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizoaffective disorder and anxiety. The appeal was reopened based on new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his psychiatric and left wrist disabilities, as well as a new VA examination for his cervical spine condition. The claims are also remanded for further development related to stressor verification.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and bilateral flat feet, but has remanded both issues due to new evidence and inconsistencies in medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for his service connection of PTSD, finding that the claim was filed on April 29, 2013, and thus the earliest possible effective date is April 29, 2013.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress, finding that the OSA is proximately due to or aggravated by this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU claim due to the need for further examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to July 25, 2016 for the grant of service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder. The appeal is remanded due to a duty to assist error regarding records from the Vet Center.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, depression, and insomnia disorder, is related to service exposure to the death of North Korean soldiers during a training exercise in Korea. The Board granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the VA opinion obtained in December 2018 is inadequate and requires a new examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are related to his military service, specifically the stressors of his wife having two miscarriages while he was in service.

The Board has remanded several claims, including service connection for COPD, heart conditions, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, anemia, gallstones, and glaucoma. The Veteran's exposure to asbestos during service as a boiler technician is conceded.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in duty to assist and incomplete medical opinions. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is being granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to military sexual trauma (MST). The evidence is in approximate balance on whether the Veteran's PTSD is related to her MST. As such, the criteria for service connection have been met.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional records regarding his employment history and VA education benefits.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol abuse disorder is currently rated at 30 percent prior to February 24, 2022. The Board denied a higher rating as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 50% or 70% disability rating.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder and PTSD as due to military sexual trauma (MST), based on new evidence submitted since the March 2000 rating decision.