PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds no basis to grant a higher evaluation.,PTSD has been assigned an initial evaluation of 70 percent, which is not in excess of what is warranted. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD and depression, based on a finding that his current psychiatric symptoms are related to his active-duty service involving an airplane engine fire during emergency landing.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety. The Board found no current disability of PTSD or an acquired psychiatric disorder, and concluded that any such disabilities are not related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for asthma and remanded the claims of PTSD, panic disorder, anxiety disorder, and depression due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete information regarding stressor verification.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for vertigo and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety, depression, depressive disorder with pure dysthymic syndrome and severe anxious distress), and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate evidence or need for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD, OSTSD, and MDD. The examiner is required to provide an opinion on whether these conditions are related to military service, specifically a sexual assault allegation, and if they are aggravated by his service-connected TBI with ADHD.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings on multiple service-connected conditions, including right knee disorders, PTSD, migraines, and TBI with vertigo, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding service connection for a psychiatric condition, including PTSD as due to military sexual trauma (MST).

The Veteran is granted a TDIU due to service-connected PTSD, effective January 1, 2022. Additionally, the Veteran is also entitled to SMC at the housebound rate due to his other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD evaluation and TDIU are being remanded due to incomplete information provided by the Veteran regarding his employment history.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for a completed VA Form 21-8940 detailing employment information.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified psychotic disorder has resulted in total occupational and social impairment since November 1, 2019. The Board granted a disability rating of 100 percent for this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since July 10, 2017.,A rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD has been denied.,Special monthly compensation at the housebound rate is granted since July 10, 2017.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, bilateral knee condition (to include arthritis), bilateral hearing loss, and psychiatric condition due to a lack of service records and incomplete information regarding the Veteran's reported stressor.

The Veteran's PTSD and related issues are rated, but the effective dates for service connection of certain conditions remain to be determined.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and adjustment disorder, finding that the evidence did not show a link to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, as the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether his symptoms meet the criteria for PTSD and are related to his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional evaluations and evidence. The Board will not make a final determination on these issues until further review.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and the entitlement to a TDIU, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher disability rating.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board denied a compensable rating.,The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder did not meet the criteria for an effective period under 38 C.F.R. § 4.29 prior to July 13, 2018, or subsequent to August 31, 2018.