PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history.

The Veteran's PTSD disability is currently rated at 50 percent prior to November 21, 2022 and 100 percent thereafter. The appeal for a higher rating in excess of 50 percent prior to that date is denied.

Your appeal for a higher rating for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder has been dismissed because your request for a Higher-Level Review is still being processed by the AOJ.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, claimed as depression, is remanded due to inadequate examination and duty to assist error.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his PTSD, nausea and vomiting, OSA, and headache disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder resulted in an effective date of April 21, 2015 for a 70 percent disability evaluation. He also received a TDIU effective from the same date.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to errors in the original decision, including inadequate examinations and incomplete records. The Veteran's sleep apnea is denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service or being related to a service-connected disability. Service connection for PTSD and depression is also remanded for further review.

Your service connection for PTSD has been granted with a 70% disability rating, making your claim for treatment under Chapter 17 moot due to the change in your character of discharge from other than honorable to under honorable conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to provide a VA examination, which was requested by the Veteran. The examiner must be asked whether the Veteran's PTSD is at least as likely as not related to service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his authorized representative, and the Board is dismissing the case as a result.

The Board granted a 70% rating for PTSD effective February 18, 2004. The issues of service connection for a shortened left leg and bilateral foot conditions were remanded. Fees in the amount of $40,134.28 are granted to the Veteran's former attorney.

The reduction in rating from 70% to 50% for PTSD with persistent depressive disorder was improper and the original 70% rating is restored. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the criteria for a TDIU, granted effective as of February 21, 2022.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and his left knee status post gunshot wound is rated at 10 percent. The Veteran also received separate ratings for left knee instability (30%) and scars (10%). Other issues related to service connection or TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder, PTSD, and nightmare disorder, is rated at 10 percent from August 4, 2018 through October 31, 2019, and at 30 percent from November 1, 2019. The appeal for higher initial disability ratings has been denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as due to a personal assault during service.,Right shoulder DJD and dislocation are granted, with continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board has denied a higher rating. The issue of TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating, as they resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a skin disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension with chronic kidney disease and PTSD have been reopened, but the right shoulder disability claim remains denied. The case is remanded to consider the PTSD claim on its merits.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD, is related to service or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.