PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence being added to the record and the Veteran's request for AOJ consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), a heart disability, and TDIU have been granted. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examinations.

The Veteran is rated at 100% for all his service-connected disabilities since July 28, 2022. The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and COPD prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to July 28, 2022.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is reopened, and the case is remanded to allow for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 50% from April 9, 2009. The Board found that the AOJ committed clear and unmistakable error in assigning this rating, and granted a 100% rating effective March 2, 2009.

The Veteran's PTSD warrants a disability rating of 50 percent, but no higher. The left ear hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. Multiple service connection claims are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating and TDIU due to insufficient information regarding his employability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for PTSD. The decision is binding only with respect to the specific matters decided.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU was denied. The VA examiner found the Veteran's symptoms did not meet criteria for a higher rating, with no evidence of total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence, and will consider any new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The issues of prostate, erectile dysfunction, GERD, GI ulcer, and sleep condition are related to the Veteran's in-service stressors or symptoms.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD and lung cancer service connection has been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for sleep apnea service connection is granted.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and PTSD have been granted service connection, with the lumbar spine disability receiving a grant of direct service connection. The Veteran's PTSD has also received a rating of 100 percent effective from November 19, 2009.

The Veteran's PTSD, left shoulder disorder, and headache disorder are all granted service connection. However, the lower back, right hip, and left hip disorders do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and unspecified depression are pending.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Anxiety disorder unspecified, finding that new evidence received after the May 2019 rating decision is relevant to these issues. The Veteran's current diagnoses of PTSD and anxiety disorder are supported by medical records, including a VA mental health consultation note from December 2018 and an August 2023 letter from a VA psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner. The Board also found credible supporting evidence for the Veteran's in-service stressors, leading to service connection for both PTSD and anxiety disorder.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the issues of entitlement to an earlier effective date for dependent's education assistance and entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of total disability due to individual unemployability. As a result, the Board dismisses these claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is remanded due to inadequate VA examination and need for further verification of in-service stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board granted TDIU based on the combined rating of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, has been dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder.