PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for the determination of a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with MDD and for an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, manifested by chronic adjustment disorder, has prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since June 4, 1996. On and after August 30, 2002, the Veteran is granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board denied his claim for TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, and alcohol use disorder. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible lay statements of in-service stressors and continuous symptoms since service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The rating in excess of 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder prior to August 21, 2017, and in excess of 70 percent from August 21, 2017, and thereafter, have not been met.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to a verified in-service stressor, and the Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome and spondylosis. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and alcohol use disorder, is remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to a higher rating for PTSD, bilateral ankle sprains, and lumbar spine disabilities.,The evidence does not support an increased rating for GERD with hiatal hernia.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but the claims for chronic sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded due to conflicting medical evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected OSA and PTSD have been granted, with the PTSD receiving a disability rating of 100% effective October 25, 2021.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an eye disability (macular holes) and PTSD due to potential exposure during Gulf War service. The Veteran is presumed exposed under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for a left ankle disability is denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD).

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequacies in obtaining records from Dr. L.S. and addressing relevant private medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's military records and lack of verification for his claimed service. The Veteran seeks service connection for PTSD, but the evidence does not support a finding that he was injured during combat or while serving with friendly forces.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% from August 16, 2016 to July 8, 2018. DEA benefits are granted for this period. The TDIU issue is dismissed as moot due to the concurrent grant of a 100% rating for PTSD.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, finding that her current psychiatric conditions are at least as likely as not attributable to in-service military sexual trauma.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of increased ratings for PTSD, lumbar spine degenerative changes, and right shoulder impingement syndrome. The VA will obtain any relevant Vet Center records and schedule the Veteran for a comprehensive examination to assess the severity of his conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD and TBI were granted service connection, with the PTSD receiving a 100% disability rating effective from July 8, 2019. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to July 8, 2019 was dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU have been remanded due to the submission of new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate his previously denied claim for service connection. The VA will readjudicate these claims, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, PTSD, and depressive disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to in-service injuries or diseases.