PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's psychiatric symptoms prior to February 20, 2018, resulted in total occupational and social impairment due to grossly inappropriate behavior. The Board granted a 100 percent evaluation for the veteran's psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of PTSD is remanded due to the need for a new examination. The effective date for service connection remains December 16, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including verifying service in Panama and obtaining a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the claim for an increased rating for PTSD due to incomplete records and inadequate retrospective opinion. The Veteran is asked to provide any private treatment records, and a new examination will be scheduled to assess her current disability level.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment prior to August 29, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran did not participate in combat and there was no credible evidence supporting his claimed in-service stressor. The Board also noted that a psychiatric disability had not been shown during service or within one year of separation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depression and anxiety, is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD have been denied. The Veteran's hearing loss is rated as noncompensable prior to February 8, 2020, and at 20% thereafter. His PTSD is rated as 30% prior to February 8, 2020, and at 70% thereafter.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and missing VA examinations. The issues include bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder), and loss of erectile power.

The Veteran's appeals for an increased rating of his PTSD and for an earlier effective date have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these appeals.

The Board has granted service connection for low back disability, cervical spine disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.,Secondary service connection is also granted for the cervical spine disability and right hip disability to the low back disability, as well as for the left hip disability. The acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100% since June 29, 2016. The appeal for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed as the Veteran now receives a 100% rating for his PTSD.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for various disability ratings related to PTSD and peripheral neuropathy due to a withdrawal of the appeal by the appellant.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder (sinusitis), an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depression), and obstructive sleep apnea due to outstanding VA treatment records, verification of in-service stressors, and additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination to determine if her service-connected disabilities meet the criteria for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The matter is now pending for further examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 100% disability evaluation, effective as of the date of this decision. The issue of TDIU is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100% rating for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for IBS, acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD and depression, left hip disability, and right hip disability due to new evidence received since the last rating decision. The Veteran's appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied in June 2015, and the effective date of the award has been changed to February 12, 2018. The Board found that the original denial was not final due to continuous prosecution from October 6, 2013 (the day after separation) until June 4, 2015.

Your appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate this claim as the appellant is deceased.