PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD has been denied. The effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD is set at January 14, 2014.

PTSD and migraine headaches have been granted service connection, with PTSD receiving a 70% rating.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU is dismissed because he is already receiving a 100% rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease and special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, effective date prior to September 30, 2013 for a 70 percent rating for PTSD with TBI, and compensable ratings for right and left lower extremity internal saphenous nerve reflex sympathetic dystrophy were denied. The claim for ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left sciatic nerve reflex sympathetic dystrophy prior to January 25, 2018 and from that date was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD prior to November 12, 2019 and TDIU before that date are both remanded due to the need for additional records.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and SMC.,The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent, but no higher, for PTSD. The appeal is remanded for further action on the prostate disability claim.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD was denied, and the Board found that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to June 23, 2022 is remanded due to unclear information regarding his employment status.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral athlete's foot, and a left foot plantar wart due to outstanding evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's back condition, LLE and RLE radiculopathy, and brain aneurysm have been granted service connection. The effective dates for these conditions are February 7, 2021.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and headaches due to a lack of evidence in her VA treatment records. The Veteran is requested to provide information about any relevant medical providers.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder was granted. The cases of increased ratings for hammertoe and the effective date for a higher rating were remanded.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the claims of service connection for various disorders, including foot fungus, nose disorder, back disorder, asthma, psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and hearing loss. The appeals are being remanded to obtain clarification on private treatment records and to schedule VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. The appeal is now back before the Board for further consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and diabetes, finding no evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD. The cause of death was determined to be positional asphyxiation, not related to service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, should be remanded due to inadequate VA examination and incomplete medical records. The Veteran is also asked to provide additional private treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, was denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the condition and his active-duty service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was previously denied in May 2007. The reopened claim remains denied due to lack of evidence linking the Veteran's current hearing loss to his military service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for poor vision (claimed as partial blindness in both eyes) was reopened but remains denied because there is no evidence showing a nexus between the condition and his active-duty service or another service-connected disability.,Service connection for renal failure was previously denied. The reopened claim remains denied due to lack of evidence linking the Veteran's current renal failure to his military service, including toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was previously denied. The reopened claim remains denied as there is no evidence showing a nexus between the condition and his active-duty service or another service-connected disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is granted as service connected. The claim for TBI remains pending due to the need for additional private treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms are now rated at 50 percent, granting a higher rating. The ratings for his diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities remain at 20 percent each.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, bilateral pes planus, bilateral lower extremities varicose veins, and a sleep disability (claimed as obstructive sleep apnea) to include as secondary to PTSD are all granted. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the termination of VA disability compensation benefits from January [REDACTED], 2016, to July [REDACTED], 2018, due to the Veteran's fugitive felon status and reduction in VA disability compensation benefits during his period of incarceration were proper. The debt created by an overpayment of VA disability compensation benefits was valid.