PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as to his claims for service connection and TDIU due to a lack of timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) filed within one year of the August 17, 2015 rating decision.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to cause occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent rating prior to March 19, 2019. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD prior to April 20, 2015 is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) prior to April 20, 2015 is also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, finding that there is at least approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding this claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current disability related to active-duty service and affirms the grant of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's claim for service connection for Sleep Apnea is remanded due to lack of an opinion on its etiology.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD with depressive and alcohol use disorders was denied. However, the Veteran's service connection claim for a secondary alcohol use disorder to his PTSD was granted.

The Veteran's service connection for Burkitt's Lymphoma has been granted, effective from the date of his original claim on May 23, 2015.,Service connection for PTSD was initially granted in October 2015 with an effective date of May 5, 2015. The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date due to having experienced symptoms since 1991.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is reopened, and the Board has remanded several issues including service connection for various psychiatric disorders, upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathies, TBI residuals, and migraine headaches. The claims are also remanded to determine the current severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, has been granted. The appeal regarding the left foot condition is being remanded due to new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and left lower extremity radiculopathy were denied due to failure to report for VA examinations.,Service connection for PTSD was denied as the Veteran did not provide a diagnosis of PTSD under DSM criteria.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and other conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted TDIU for the period prior to February18, 2022.

The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder to include MDD and PTSD is granted. The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis and scar, right hip s/p replacement surgery ratings are restored to their previous levels.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is remanded due to a lack of contemporaneous evidence and missing treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with PTSD has been granted a TDIU effective August 3, 2018. The issue of entitlement to a disability evaluation in excess of 70 percent for service-connected major depressive disorder with PTSD is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 50 percent disability rating, effective prior to August 28, 2022. The appeal for increased ratings remains pending.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, amphetamine use disorder, and alcohol use disorder should be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the claimed stressors and inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran is required to provide additional information about his military sexual trauma and VA will attempt to verify this information.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate VA examinations and incomplete medical records. The Veteran's claims of service connection for headaches and sleep apnea are being reviewed again.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and depression. A new VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for psychiatric impairment has been reopened, but the appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence to make a decision on the merits.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, to include as due to military sexual trauma (MST), based on the Veteran's consistent and credible assertions of in-service MST and corroborating statements from his wife, coworker, and priest. The Board found that the Veteran's diagnosed psychiatric disorders cannot be reasonably disassociated from events during his military service.