PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, but the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating or an earlier effective date.,Service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure has been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sleep apnea, and prostate cancer.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of more than 50 percent is not warranted based on his symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been dismissed as the Regional Office already granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, which includes PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and ratings have been withdrawn by his representative, resulting in the dismissal of all issues.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and posttraumatic stress disorder rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from August 31, 2018, to January 13, 2020. The Board granted a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as it was granted back to the initial date of claim in a rating decision dated August 23, 2023.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as moot because she has a 100% disability rating for her service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder and residuals of traumatic brain injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding no diagnosis of PTSD and that his symptoms were already considered in his existing service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's diagnosed PTSD is related to an in-service stressor, and the Board has granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Major depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are related to his in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied. The TDIU was granted on December 4, 2017, based on service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new VA examination and additional records, including treatment from non-VA providers. The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is currently rated at 70 percent.

The Veteran's GERD and PTSD have been granted service connection, with a 70% disability rating for PTSD. The right wrist scar issue was denied, but the TDIU claim due to PTSD alone has been granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD was granted effective June 26, 2013. The Board found that the date of receipt of the intent to file a claim (June 26, 2013) met the criteria for an effective date.

The Veteran's PTSD with polysubstance abuse is rated at 50 percent throughout the appeal period, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective dates have been dismissed. The Board also found that the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU from November 18, 2015 through January 24, 2017 due to his service-connected PTSD and major depressive disorder with secondary alcohol abuse.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal for reversal of the discontinuation of reduced work tolerance (RWT) VR&E services and remanded to determine if retroactive induction into RWT VR&E services from January 2019 is warranted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and non-VA treatment records, SSA hearing transcript, and other relevant documents.