PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder, due to a personal assault during military service. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible statements of a traumatic event and corroborating evidence from his fellow servicemember and sister.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70% evaluation for the entire appeal period, and he is granted TDIU based on his PTSD. Effective June 3, 2016, he also receives SMC at the housebound rate due to additional disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since December 4, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and PTSD, has been reopened due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The case is being remanded for another VA psychiatric examination.

The Board denied an effective date prior to May 19, 2016, for the grant of service connection for PTSD based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in an August 2013 rating decision. The Veteran's claim was not found to contain CUE.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, cannabis, stimulant, opioid, and amphetamine use disorders was granted effective June 9, 2017. The Board found that the earliest possible date to award service connection is June 9, 2017, which is when the formal claim was received.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed PTSD is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition, subject to controlling regulations governing the payment of monetary awards.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder are granted. Service connection is established for the acquired psychiatric disorder, but not for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining state disability records and a VA examination. The issues of increased PTSD rating and TDIU are also in appellate status.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, right shoulder disability, and low back disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluation and consideration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD and anxiety; a bilateral knee disability, including DJD; and a bilateral foot disability, including pes planus are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service connected. The Board also found that his myasthenia gravis, which was presumed due to exposure to herbicide agents in Korea, is service-connected.

The Board has withdrawn the appeals for service connection for HIV and fatigue. The case is now remanded for further action on the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew all of his appeals seeking service connection for any acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD and CAD have been rated at a 70 percent disability level, effective August 30, 2018. The Board also granted TDIU based on the combined impact of his service-connected disabilities, and SMC for need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder, and insomnia is remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The Board will conduct a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has determined that the claims for PTSD, other specified depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder should be remanded due to incomplete development of evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from January 4, 2018. The Board found that the severity of his symptoms more closely approximated a 70 percent rating and denied a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD was granted, effective August 31, 2000. The new evidence included a special order from January 1973 indicating the Veteran was to proceed in Thailand, Vietnam, and Taiwan during that period.