PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits are granted effective February 24, 2021. The effective date for the TDIU is based on his increased rating for PTSD filed on February 24, 2021.

The Board has denied service connection for various knee, hip, and foot conditions as well as PTSD. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has found a pre-decisional duty to assist error and has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for PTSD.

The Board has found that new and relevant evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for PTSD, asthma, migraine headaches, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's asthma is now granted.

The Board has granted an initial 50 percent rating for the Veteran's PTSD, finding that his symptoms meet the criteria for this rating. The appeal is not about service connection and thus does not address exposure basis or whether the claim is based on a presumption of service connection.

Your claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed because your earlier effective date request was already addressed in a December 2019 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date prior to August 30, 2016, for his total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities. The Board found that the severity and symptomatology of the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not meet the schedular or extraschedular criteria for an earlier effective date prior to August 30, 2016.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding various conditions and ratings, as the Veteran requested to withdraw all claims.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for an increased disability rating for PTSD as it was fully addressed in a previous decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that he does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and no higher. The claim for a TDIU based on service-connected PTSD alone is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, Adjustment disorder, Major depressive disorder, and Generalized anxiety disorder have been granted. The conditions are found to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further evaluation of the Veteran's psychiatric disability claims.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, Depression, and Anxiety due to the need for further verification of stressor events and additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding whether the appellant was insane at the time of his misconduct, which led to his discharge. The VA will also ensure that all relevant records are associated with the claims file.

The Board has remanded four issues for further development: PTSD with major depression, bipolar disorder, left knee condition, and kidney condition. The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need to verify in-service stressors, clarify whether he has a current diagnosis of bipolar disorder, obtain VA treatment records, and provide an opinion on the relationship between his service and these conditions.

The Veteran is granted SMC at the (l) rate for regular aid and attendance due to TBI with PTSD, and SMC at the (t) rate for requiring institutional care. The Veteran's spouse provides regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's application to reopen claims for service connection for DMII, PTSD, and CAD have been granted. The claim for service connection for CAD is granted under the PACT Act presumption of exposure to herbicide agents in Guam. The claims for DMII and PTSD are remanded due to lack of verification of stressors.,The Veteran's application to reopen a claim for service connection for DMII has been granted, with the issue being granted under the PACT Act presumption of exposure to herbicide agents in Guam. The claim for service connection for CAD is also granted under the PACT Act presumption of exposure to herbicide agents in Guam.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and there were no exceptional factors from his service-connected disabilities that precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.