PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and no service connection issues were decided.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of September 14, 2016. The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD manifested prior to this date and that new evidence received within one year of the April 2017 denial supported his claim.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, back condition, left foot condition, and right foot condition.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his service connection claim for PTSD was granted. The case is now remanded for further development, including a VA examination and review of the Veteran's stressor allegations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not cause his death, but there is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding whether it contributed substantially to his death. The Board grants the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient notice for PTSD claims based on personal assault and a need for an examination to determine if the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are related to his in-service stressor. The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD stemming from an alleged assault during basic military training.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right and left shoulder, knee, ulna/radius fracture, wrist compound fracture, lumbar compression fracture with degenerative disc disease, and PTSD. The issues include determining service connection for these conditions and assigning appropriate disability ratings.

The Veteran's appeal for additional VR&E services, including training to pursue a medical degree, was granted. The Board found that the Veteran had service-connected disabilities and functional limitations that made it necessary to change his rehabilitation goal from biomedical sciences to medicine.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and remanded the remaining issues of service connection for bilateral foot condition, IBS, PTSD, and TDIU.

The claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for TBI with cognitive and sleep disorder is dismissed.,The claim for an effective date prior to June 26, 2017, for a separate evaluation for headaches, status post TBI is dismissed.,The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.,The claims for effective dates prior to October 5, 2006, for the grant of service connection for breathing disability with shortness of breath and PTSD are denied.,The claims for ratings in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder and right shoulder disabilities are dismissed as they were not factually ascertainable within a year prior to June 26, 2017.,The claim for TDIU is dismissed as the Veteran's combined disability rating from June 26, 2017, already meets the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has granted entitlement to a TDIU and basic eligibility for DEA benefits from February 22, 2021 due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's back disability is granted as it is related to his military service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, is granted as it is proximately due to a service-connected condition (migraine headaches).,Sleep apnea is also granted as it is proximately due to a service-connected condition (migraine headaches).

The Veteran's heart disease, including ischemic heart disease, is denied as there is no evidence of such a condition during the pendency of his claim.,PTSD service connection is granted with an effective date of April 25, 2014, which was when he filed his informal claim for PTSD. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30%.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions, specifically PTSD and anxiety.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD prior to July 19, 2022 is granted. The claim for service connection for Sleep Apnea is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right hip/thigh impairment and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated private treatment records from Dr. M.B.M. and Dr. P.R.O., as well as scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. The VA is instructed to obtain verification of stressors, conduct a comprehensive examination, and provide an opinion on the nature and etiology of any diagnosed conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD; and for an eye disability. The claims for service connection for a low back disability, skin disorder, headaches, and diabetes mellitus are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, but his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a back disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability is denied. His claim for an increased rating for PTSD is granted with a 100% disability rating effective from November 9, 2015, to April 1, 2016, but his request for extended or earlier effective dates for these temporary ratings is also denied.