PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for PTSD and MDD, as well as headaches. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to incomplete employment history.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a bilateral hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes.,Service connection for sleep apnea has been granted based on continuity of symptomatology since active service and credible lay testimony from the Veteran regarding his symptoms during service.,The Veteran's PTSD is rated as 70 percent disabling throughout the appeal period, with occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to symptoms such as difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances, impaired impulse control, and inability to establish effective relationships.,Service connection for back disability, including DDD and thoracic muscle spasms, has been remanded. The Veteran reported injuries during basic physical training (PT) and combat fitness training, but STRs are silent on these claims.,Service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy and left lower extremity radiculopathy have also been remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine the etiology of these conditions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for urinary incontinence has not been addressed, as it was not part of his original appeal.,Further development is needed to clarify the Veteran's periods of qualifying service and verify any injuries reported during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than December 11, 2017 for the assignment of a 100 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder, insomnia disorder, and traumatic brain injury is denied.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence submitted since the May 2017 rating decision. The Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is linked to his reported in-service stressors, and he meets the criteria for a DSM-V diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, due to military sexual trauma (MST), is remanded as the VA examination report was vague and without proper medical support or explanation. The examiner failed to identify or address any possible markers during the Veteran's service that would corroborate the Veteran's claimed stressor.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD. The claims are now remanded for further development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, Major Depressive Disorder, and Dysthymia has been granted. The Board found that the Veteran had a personal assault in-service which led to his current mental health conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD. The examiner is instructed to determine if the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service and whether he experienced any stressors during service that could support a PTSD diagnosis.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus was denied, and he is currently receiving TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability evaluation for his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is remanded. The TDIU claim remains pending and will be readjudicated after an updated examination.

The Board has granted service connection for dysthymic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and PTSD. The claim for PTSD is remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding records and for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and private treatment records from a counselor and a psychologist.

The Board has dismissed the TDIU claim from September 1, 2017 as moot due to the Veteran's 100% rating for PTSD. The issue of TDIU prior to September 1, 2017 is remanded and requires additional information from the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left ankle disorder has been reopened. The initial rating for PTSD was increased to 50% prior to January 27, 2023, and denied thereafter. A rating in excess of 10% is denied for the right wrist carpal navicular fracture. Service connection claims for OSA, CFS, and fibromyalgia are remanded.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of October 26, 2015 for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities causing occupational impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, atrial fibrillation, bilateral plantar fasciitis, PTSD, and hypothyroidism have all been denied.,There is no current diagnosis of any of these conditions in the record.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to a personal assault during service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted due to his service-connected PTSD, as the evidence shows he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to this disability.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating of PTSD and TDIU is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that has not been considered by the RO.