PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for additional examinations and to obtain outstanding VA treatment records. The appellant's PTSD and prostate cancer residuals are rated at 70 percent and 40 percent, respectively.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and alcohol use disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a direct relationship between his in-service experiences and his current mental health conditions.

The Board has found that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms do not warrant a rating higher than 50 percent, and his low back condition is denied as service connection. The claim for sleep apnea requires further examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a retrospective medical opinion regarding functional loss during flare-ups.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as the evidence supports a finding that his current PTSD is related to his active-duty service in Cuba, including being in fear of his life during combat.

The Veteran's claim for a skin condition was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his request for service connection.,The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorders, was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for rating reductions on the femoral nerve radiculopathy issues has been withdrawn. The appeals for increased PTSD ratings and service connection for tinnitus, right foot condition (secondary to knee), and right shoulder disability have been dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment from May 19, 2009, to July 15, 2012. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% effective from September 14, 2006.

Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are found to be caused by military stressors. Service connection is also granted for plantar fasciitis and OSA, with the latter being secondary to service-connected deviated septum and chronic rhinitis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spondylosis, and PTSD with alcohol use disorder are denied. The claim for an increased initial rating for lumbar spondylosis is granted at a 20 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for PTSD and service connection for amphetamine abuse, as well as his claim for a TDIU prior to December 31, 2018. The Veteran is required to provide updated VA treatment records and undergo an updated VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD was denied, and the TDIU prior to November 16, 2016 was also denied. The evidence did not show total social or occupational impairment due to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development regarding whether the Veteran participated in combat and provided an addendum opinion on his psychiatric diagnoses. The case will be returned for further action.

The Veteran's PTSD and phobia have been rated at a 50 percent disability rating, effective from the date of claim. The Board found that his symptoms warranted this level of impairment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including anxiety and PTSD, as there is no competent medical evidence establishing a current diagnosis of such conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD with chronic major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent prior to May 12, 2021. The appeal for a higher rating has been denied. A TDIU and Dependents Educational Assistance have been granted as of November 9, 2018.

The appeal for service connection of anxiety disorder, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are as likely as not of such nature and severity as to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since November 30, 2018.

Your claim for service connection for PTSD has been fully granted, and you are now receiving a 50 percent rating. The appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining issues to be decided.