PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD with major depressive disorder is denied as there was no prior formal or informal claim. The Veteran's initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder prior to September 23, 2020 is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left knee disabilities have resulted in a loss of use of both legs, warranting higher level SMC.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence from the USPS OIG regarding a prior investigation into compensation benefits fraud.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete development of private treatment records and failure to attend a VA examination. The Veteran's physical disability limits his ability to sign forms, so the AOJ must provide clear instructions on how he can submit authorization forms.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal due to the grant of a 100 percent rating for PTSD, which resolved all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status, as his disability picture does not render him bedridden or in need of constant care.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and acquired psychiatric disability, including a lack of clear and unmistakable pre-service onset. The Veteran is requested to provide additional medical records and undergo an examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to failure to report to VA examinations and other procedural issues. The Board has broadened the claims to include Gulf War Syndrome-related conditions.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, and erectile dysfunction.,The Veteran's claims were previously remanded but the hearing request was not granted due to lack of response.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for TDIU, and the Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remands and inadequate examination. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric conditions, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, are being reviewed again for proper service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a DRO hearing.

The Board has decided that remand is required due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for VA treatment records.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, is related to service. Sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are not related to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee pain and dysfunction, low back pain and dysfunction, left wrist pain and dysfunction, PTSD, and MDD. The conditions are deemed to be directly related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left ankle sprain was dismissed. Service connection for MDD and PTSD was granted, but service connection for lumbosacral strain was denied.

The Board has found that a remand is warranted to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and obtain additional information from the Veteran concerning his stressors and in-service injuries. A VA examination will be scheduled for the Veteran to determine if any of his claimed psychiatric disabilities had their onset during service or are otherwise etiologically related to such service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD as the December 2018 decision is final and no new evidence or arguments have been presented to challenge it.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD disability renders her unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, leading the Board to grant a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, personality disorder, and obsessive compulsive disorder, has been granted.,A 10 percent evaluation under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 based on multiple, noncompensable, service-connected disabilities prior to March 23, 2023, is denied.