PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD, including verification of stressors and a clear diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depression, was received on September 5, 2013. The Board granted this claim with an effective date of September 5, 2013.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and tinnitus were granted service connection, with a rating of 100% for the former from May 9, 2017 to September 21, 2020. The effective dates for these conditions are not established as requested by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and inadequate etiological opinions. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD, is being reviewed for service connection as secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's mental health disorder, which includes anxiety and PTSD, is currently rated at 50 percent. The Board found that the symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating of 70% or 100%. The appeal was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions and the need for additional development, including verification of service stressors and obtaining VA treatment records.

Service connection for PTSD, lumbosacral strain, left knee strain, right knee strain, neck impairment, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and erectile dysfunction has been granted.,Service connection for back impairment, left knee impairment, right knee impairment, and psychiatric impairment has also been granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, alcohol dependence, and insomnia, finding that these conditions were incurred during active duty due to an in-service stressor event.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are not of sufficient severity to produce unemployability, and the Board finds that she is not unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due solely to her service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD has been denied. The Board also found that the Veteran's TDIU claim is not currently before it due to the pending increase in his PTSD rating.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for various conditions related to PTSD, skin disorder, neck disorder, hand disorders, respiratory disorder, and left knee disorder have been denied. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD has also been denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the diagnosis and causation. A VA addendum opinion is needed to clarify whether the Veteran meets the DSM-V diagnostic criteria for PTSD, if so, whether it is related to service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), a lumbar spine disability, a respiratory disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, and an eye disability are not supported by the evidence. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic headaches were denied a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to May 15, 2023 and from May 15, 2023 onwards.,The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with TBI was granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent prior to July 29, 2023 but denied a higher rating thereafter.

The Board has remanded the cases for further adjudication due to procedural issues and eligibility determinations related to attorney and agent fees.

The Board has granted an effective date of November 24, 2010 for the award of service connection for PTSD based on military sexual trauma (MST). This decision is based on the fact that the Veteran's original claim was pending at the time he submitted his July 26, 2016 claim.

The Veteran's PTSD, tinnitus, and right knee condition are all granted service connection. The back condition is denied.,Service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, and right knee condition has been established based on the in-service stressors and noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and needs to schedule the Veteran for an examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues related to PTSD, left knee injury, diabetes, bilateral cataracts, hearing loss, COPD, pneumonia, skin condition, and TBI. The appeal is dismissed without prejudice.

The Veteran's PTSD was evaluated at a 50 percent rating prior to February 16, 2023 and denied for an evaluation in excess of this. On or after February 16, 2023, the Veteran received a 70 percent evaluation which remains denied.