PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is denied as there is no current diagnosis of such a condition.,Service connection for OSA is also denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to active duty service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent prior to November 15, 2018. The Board denied a higher rating and granted an effective date of November 15, 2018 for the award of a 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, previously listed as anxiety, is reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The case is remanded for further evaluation and a nexus opinion from an appropriate clinician.

The Veteran's PTSD and TDIU claims are being remanded for further evaluation. The increased rating for PTSD requires a new VA examination, while the TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with the PTSD issue.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining service personnel records, treatment records, verification of stressors, and examinations to determine if current disabilities are related to service.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder with depression has resulted in total occupational and social impairment throughout the period on appeal, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for increased ratings and service connection for various disabilities during a Board hearing in June 2022.,The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 70 percent disabling prior to February 1, 2021, and 30 percent thereafter.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and right foot and left foot disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis or relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA secondary to his service-connected PTSD, depressive disorder, and TBI is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection was denied. The rating for PTSD from September 18, 2015 to the present is also denied.,A TDIU due to service-connected PTSD is granted as of September 18, 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for loss of sex drive due to service-connected PTSD.,Service connection was denied for bilateral lung disability and dizziness.

The Veteran's left hip strain is caused by his service-connected radiculopathy of the lower extremities. The Board finds that there is at least a 50% likelihood that the Veteran's bilateral flat feet are caused or aggravated by his service-connected ankles.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to the evidence being in equipoise.,Other issues related to hearing loss, psychiatric disorders, hip and knee disabilities, foot disabilities, seizure disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, kidney disability, eye disability, and hepatitis are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was not filed until October 5, 2018. Therefore, the effective date cannot be earlier than this date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory conditions and PTSD are remanded due to failure to appear for VA examinations. The Board finds that the Veteran has current diagnoses of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and PTSD, but medical opinions are needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for GERD and service connection for PTSD are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension, as secondary to a service-connected condition. The claims are being remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records, lack of proper notification for a scheduled VA examination, and the need for further development regarding toxic exposure in Saudi Arabia under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's right ulnar neuropathy, asthma, ankylosing spondylitis with sacral joint involvement, and PTSD have been granted service connection. The Veteran is now receiving a 30 percent rating for his asthma from May 31, 2018.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and remanded the case for a VA examination regarding a left eye disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The Veteran's testimony indicates his symptoms began in-service, but VA records show he received treatment for mental health issues in the late 1980s or early 1990s.