PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD with unspecified bipolar disorder and substance use disorder in remission is denied. The Board found no communications prior to September 5, 2012 that could be construed as a claim for this benefit.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence in several areas, including psychiatric disorders, polyneuropathy, back disability, and fibromyalgia. The hearing request is also noted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need to verify in-service stressors and determine if the Veteran served in Vietnam or other locations where herbicide exposure is presumed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the current severity of his PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, neurological conditions, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, plantar fasciitis, and sleep apnea due to in-service stressors and other related conditions. The Veteran's mental health condition is being evaluated again as part of this process.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in previous decisions and new evidence that may affect service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70 percent disability rating from April 25, 2021 onwards. The appeal for service connection of sleep apnea and right shoulder disability remains pending.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to September 11, 2023. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. However, a rating of 100 percent is not warranted due to lack of total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating, temporary total disability rating due to hospitalization, and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the severity of his PTSD symptoms did not warrant a higher rating than 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and clarification of the Veteran's psychiatric diagnoses, as well as opinions on whether any current disabilities are related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent disability rating from August 26, 2016, to May 3, 2018. The symptoms included occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation based on housebound status has been withdrawn. The Board also remanded the cases of PTSD with traumatic brain injury and Meniere's disease, requesting new VA examinations to assess current severity.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to additional evidence added to the record and new VA examinations are required.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his PTSD, have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation during the period prior to September 16, 2016. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in approximate balance as to whether these conditions have impacted his ability to work.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been found to approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. Therefore, an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD is granted.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected conditions did not contribute substantially or materially to his dementia and subsequent death.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU prior to April 3, 2014 and from February 1, 2016 to August 9, 2022 is remanded due to the need to refer his case to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to a confirmed in-service personal assault, and service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Appellant's service connection claims, including tinnitus and PTSD. The character of discharge determination is also remanded. Other specific disabilities are also being reviewed for potential service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of hearing loss in the left ear is granted. The rating for PTSD prior to June 25, 2019, and TDIU based solely on PTSD are granted. The cervical spine degenerative disc disease rating is restored from September 6, 2018. Service connection for right ear hearing loss and increased ratings for lower back disability and cervical spine disability are remanded.