PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that it was incurred in or caused by his honorable period of service.,Service connection for right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and right shoulder disability are all denied due to lack of credible supporting evidence that these conditions began during active service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for back condition, depression, PTSD, and left shin splints.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to verify the Veteran's in-service stressors and obtain medical opinions regarding his psychiatric, prostate cancer residuals, COPD, dementia, and sleep disorder claims. The issues have been remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantial gainful occupation since January 9, 2012. The Board finds that the criteria for a TDIU under 38 CFR §4.16(a) are met from this date.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the claims of service connection for chronic bronchitis, tension headaches, chronic depression, PTSD, and a reproductive disorder (claimed as erectile dysfunction).

The Board has remanded the claims for increased PTSD ratings and TDIU due to insufficient evidence, including private treatment records and employment information. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have worsened since his last VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD with anxiety and depression is a result of his service, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent prior to March 16, 2020. The appeal for increased ratings for PTSD from March 16, 2020 to April 14, 2021 and from April 14, 2021 is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a compensable evaluation for laceration left buttock, muscle group XVII were denied. The effective dates for these grants are not established as the evidence did not meet the criteria for earlier effective dates.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an updated VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of TDIU. Additionally, he is eligible for SMC due to his total disability rating and additional disabilities rated at 60 percent or more.

The claims for PTSD and liver cancer were denied, but the claim for TDIU was reopened and granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI residuals, migraine headaches, PTSD with depression, and pansinusitis including headaches have been granted. The Veteran is also awarded a 50% rating for his pansinusitis condition since September 16, 2014.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and increased rating for chronic lumbar spine strain with degenerative arthritis due to inadequate examination reports and need for additional evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and MDD, which is related to an in-service personal assault.

The Veteran's PTSD and MDD with alcohol use disorder have been rated at 70 percent since December 10, 2018. The Board denied an increased rating in excess of 50 percent from October 31, 2015 to December 9, 2018, and denied a higher rating in excess of 70 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck disability, bilateral hearing loss, asthma, and heart disorder was denied. The Veteran's PTSD claim was granted.,Service connection is denied for the following conditions: neck disability, bilateral hearing loss, asthma, and heart disorder.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the March 2023 remand directives and has therefore ordered new VA examinations for the Veteran's claims of service connection for epilepsy, non-epilepsy seizure, respiratory disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorders.