PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Veteran will need to undergo further examination and obtain an adequate etiological opinion.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for various psychiatric and physical conditions, including adjustment disorder with depressed mood, PTSD, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, irritable bowel syndrome, systolic heart murmur, dermatitis (claimed as dermatosis), fibromyalgia, respiratory disability, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for PTSD, angioedema, and depression and anxiety due to a lack of medical evidence addressing their etiology.

The Veteran's PTSD with Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety Disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has dismissed the claim for TDIU prior to January 31, 2019 due to maximization of compensation. The case is remanded for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence regarding in-service stressors for PTSD and because the Veteran was homeless at the time of the January 2019 letter requesting information about his stressors.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD is granted, and the effective date is set to May 26, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since December 3, 2012. A total disability rating for compensation due to service-connected disabilities on an extraschedular basis is granted as of November 3, 2017.

The Veteran's appeals for PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder were dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no persuasive evidence showing the Veteran had PTSD since filing his claim or within close proximity to it.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted service connection. The Veteran's lower back condition remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and tinnitus were granted with an effective date of November 9, 2022. The Board found that the earliest possible effective date was November 9, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, and the claim for service connection for Borderline Personality Disorder is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and depression, but denied service connection for anxiety and mood swings as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted, and the claim for joint pains is denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, is rated at 50 percent effective August 13, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, GERD, epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, and tremors has been granted. The effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is set at May 4, 2012. A TDIU due solely to PTSD was granted as of May 1, 2022. Service connection for other conditions remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to a Joint Motion for Remand (JMR) issued by the Veteran's representative and the VA Office of the General Counsel. The JMR requested that the Board address the issue of SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance, including evidence provided during the December 2021 hearing where the Veteran's spouse stated he cannot be around bodies of water without being reminded.

The Veteran's current PTSD is related to his fear of hostile military or terrorist activity during service, and the Board granted service connection for PTSD based on this evidence.

The Veteran's claim for residuals of a pilonidal cyst and scars associated with it has been granted. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea secondary to that disorder, eczema, and low back disability have been remanded.