PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

Your claim for service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder has been fully granted by the VA Regional Office in October 2021, so your appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting the grant of TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and further development is required.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100% disability rating effective from December 27, 1998. The claim for a TDIU is dismissed as moot due to the grant of the higher disability rating.

The Board has remanded the claim due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, specifically PTSD, depression, GAD, and unspecified mood disorder. The VA examiner was asked to determine if these conditions are linked to heat exhaustion during active duty service.

Service connection for arthritis of the right and left knees has been granted.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right eye disorder, and bilateral hearing loss have not been established.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated as 50 percent disabling throughout the course of the appeal, but is now granted a 70 percent rating effective April 14, 2008.,The Veteran also seeks entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected PTSD. The evidence shows he meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU as of April 14, 2008.

The appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for PTSD is denied.,The appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for migraine headaches is granted. Entitlement to service connection for migraine headaches is granted.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is remanded due to insufficient information about her employment status during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with MDD is granted. The Board found that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service sexual assault, and her MDD is aggravated by her PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, MDD, bilateral iritis, and left eye atrophic hole have been granted. The claim for an eye disorder other than the aforementioned conditions is remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature of his psychiatric disorders and whether pre-existing conditions were aggravated by service.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of service connection for PTSD, assigning February 5, 2004 as the proper effective date. The appeal was based on a claim received by VA on that date.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional examinations and opinions to address the Veteran's MDD, PTSD with alcohol use disorder in remission and opioid use disorder in remission, and TDIU claims. The issues are inextricably intertwined.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to verify the Veteran's reported in-service stressor and inadequate VA examinations. The claim will be reconsidered with new evidence and opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to the need for a new examination and consideration of secondary service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD due to a lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives and the need for a contemporaneous VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board also remanded the claims for ED, right leg disability, and left leg disability due to secondary service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on multiple service-connected conditions has been dismissed. The Board also dismissed the appeal regarding a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities from May 11, 2015 through April 19, 2016 and since October 21, 2022.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is rated at 50 percent for the period prior to November 22, 2021. The PTSD and hypertension disabilities are each rated at 70 percent.,PTSD remains rated at 70 percent, while the hearing loss and hypertension ratings remain unchanged.