PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his reported military sexual trauma (MST) during basic training caused his current PTSD symptoms.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date prior to May 10, 2019, for the award of service connection for PTSD because the basic criteria for service connection were not met until June 27, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors and the need for an examination. The VA will attempt to verify the Veteran's in-service stressors and schedule him for a VA examination to address his claimed psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted based on presumed exposure to an herbicide agent in Vietnam. His PTSD and ischemic heart disease are denied, with the issues of service connection for hypertension (non-presumptive) and other conditions remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The claim for TDIU was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to care for daily personal needs or to protect himself from the hazards and dangers incident to his daily environment without assistance of others, thus SMC based on aid and attendance is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a GI disorder and PTSD have been partially granted. The claim for a GI disorder is denied, while the claim for PTSD has been reopened due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial in July 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU due to their combined rating of 60 percent, which is less than the required 70 percent under VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeal is denied for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder with primary sleep disturbances (claimed as PTSD), service connection for hernia residuals, scar secondary to hernia surgery, and skin cancer affecting nose, cheek, and chest. The Board finds the Veteran's disability most closely approximates a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with an initial rating of 70 percent effective June 9, 2018. Other conditions are also granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as antisocial personality, depression, and/or PTSD) and a right knee disability (laceration and surgery of the right knee) have been granted. However, the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability remains denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the failure of VA examinations. The Veteran is requested to provide updated evidence, including rescheduling of examinations.

The Veteran's claim for beneficiary travel benefits associated with a VA medical appointment on February 28, 2017 is granted because the evidence shows he submitted his claim within 30 days of completing the travel.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of fracture of the left ring finger has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is remanded and requires obtaining outstanding private treatment records from John Hudzik, LICSW.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the appellant withdrew her appeals for an increased rating and earlier effective date for acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD).

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claim for a higher rating for PTSD due to additional development, including obtaining medical opinions on whether gastrointestinal and liver conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and migraine headaches were denied as there was no earlier claim received prior to November 2, 2011.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for PTSD and back disability, as well as the grant of service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy with a separate rating, was denied. The effective date for the service connection is set at October 20, 2017.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD is granted based on new evidence provided during her hearing, which established a causal link between the in-service assault and her current disability.