PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to readjudicate his previously denied service connection claims for depressive disorder, PTSD, and anxiety. The claims are now remanded for further review.

The Board found clear and unmistakable error in the grant of service connection for anxiety, leading to its denial. The appeal regarding PTSD was also denied as there is insufficient evidence linking the current disability to service.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. His claim for an increased rating is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for an initial 50 percent rating for migraine headaches and service connection for PTSD, both effective from October 2, 2005.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disability, including PTSD and related conditions like anxiety, depression, substance use disorder, and Bipolar I Disorder, is related to his service stressors. The appeal for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders (MDD and PTSD) are found to be related to service, and the bilateral eye disorder is remanded for further review.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his current diagnosis is linked to a witnessed event during his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is etiologically related to his in-service stressor, and thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no disability rating or effective date is assigned.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective December 3, 2018. The TDIU claim is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings and earlier effective dates were denied. The Board found that the criteria for an earlier effective date prior to May 6, 2015, for grants of service connection for peripheral neuropathy in both feet are not met due to the lack of a claim within one year of separation from service. The Veteran's entitlement to these benefits arose following the filing of his initial claim on May 20, 2014, but not before May 6, 2015. The effective date for grants of service connection was set at May 6, 2015, when the Veteran filed a claim for service connection for a low back disability.

The Veteran's PTSD with pseudo-bulnar affect is granted a disability rating of 70 percent, effective October 2021. The Veteran also has been granted TDIU.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for PTSD, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board has granted service connection for low back pain and dysfunction, neck pain and dysfunction, bilateral foot pain and dysfunction, and a 50 percent disability rating for PTSD. The decision also dismisses the appeal as not related to service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied, and his claim for a TDIU was granted.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for PTSD due to insufficient consideration of relevant evidence, including lay statements and medical records.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since February 3, 2021. The rating remains denied as the evidence does not show total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective April 1, 2021. The rating will remain at this level until further notice.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, psoriasis, a status post colon removal condition, and diabetes mellitus. The appellant's preexisting personality disorder was not aggravated by service.