PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation for the period prior to February 11, 2020.

The Board has granted the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MST, and major depressive disorder with memory loss. The decision finds that it is at least as likely as not that her symptoms are related to her service, particularly her sexual assault during AIT training.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, major depressive disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder, was manifested by decreased work efficiency and ability to perform occupational tasks only during periods of significant stress or symptomatology controlled by continuous medication prior to July 30, 2018. As of July 30, 2018, the Veteran's psychiatric condition resulted in reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression caused a need for regular aid and attendance of another person from November 21, 2003 to June 1, 2010. The Board granted SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection of PTSD, and this issue is now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD with TBI, is rated at 100 percent effective February 1, 2016. The issue of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to March 24, 2020, is dismissed due to the grant of a 100 percent rating for PTSD with TBI.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and its relationship to his service. Additional medical records, including those from Vet Centers, are needed for a comprehensive evaluation of the Veteran's mental health conditions.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD because the evidence did not show an in-service stressor event that could support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has added new evidence to the claims file and is remanding both PTSD service connection and TDIU issues for further review by the RO.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone has rendered her unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, and she is also entitled to SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) due to the additional service-connected disability of urge incontinence.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection effective May 23, 2017.,An initial 100 percent rating for PTSD is also granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disability and whether it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected hypothyroidism.

Your service connection for PTSD has been granted, but with a lower rating than you were seeking. The effective date of this grant is September 24, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of service connection for a left ankle disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a sleep disorder, finding that her symptoms are part of her service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for stomach issues, PTSD, and a back disability is being remanded due to lack of current diagnoses. The claims will be further evaluated with additional medical examinations and records.

Your service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder, has been granted. The rating assigned is 100 percent effective from November 2016.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and TBI are remanded due to the need for a new VA examination, as his condition has worsened since the last examination in March 2018. The issues of increased ratings for PTSD and TDIU are inextricably intertwined.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in a previous VA examination regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded because it is intertwined with his pending increased rating claim for PTSD. A decision on the TDIU claim cannot be made until a final rating decision has been issued for his PTSD.