PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for anxiety and other specified trauma and stress related disorder, finding that these conditions are etiologically linked to the Veteran's active-duty service. The decision does not address PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms more nearly approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but have not resulted in total social and occupational impairment. The claim for an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder, is etiologically related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and relevant evidence received since previous decisions. The Veteran's claims are related to exposure in Vietnam, but VA has not conceded herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected residuals of TBI, combined with coexisting psychiatric conditions like PTSD and anxiety disorders, has been determined. The Board finds that the Veteran would require hospitalization or other institutional care in the absence of his wife’s aid and attendance.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted for special monthly compensation (SMC).

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been denied.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for a bilateral foot disability and PTSD due to inadequate VA examinations and duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for service connection of left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis and PTSD, finding that the earliest date of entitlement was November 7, 2018.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased rating for dry eye syndrome, service connection for PTSD, and service connection for a skin condition during the July 2024 Board hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors in the November 2020 rating decision. The psychiatric claim, HIV and psoriasis secondary claims, and TDIU issue are all related and must be addressed together.

The Veteran's appeal to restore a 50% rating for PTSD, effective October 1, 2019, is granted. The reduction from 50% to 30%, which was based on the Veteran's failure to report for a scheduled VA examination, is found to be improper due to lack of proper notification.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, a left forehead scar as secondary to PTSD with TBI, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension have all been granted. These conditions are presumed related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his active duty in Vietnam.,The Veteran served in Vietnam from November 1967 to November 1971, where he was assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 12 (MAG-12) as an Aviation Supply Clerk. His service is presumed to be related to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the hearing being cancelled and a need for additional clarification of his mental health condition. A VA examination is required to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed conditions, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions. The issues include verifying in-service stressors and determining if any diagnosed conditions are related to military service.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of May 25, 1983 for service connection of PTSD based on the Veteran's claim and medical evidence supporting his diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD with TBI residuals alone, from August 18, 2016 forward, was denied as the evidence did not show that he could secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for increased evaluations of PTSD and TDIU prior to January 16, 2018 was denied. The evaluation for PTSD remained at 30% before June 6, 2017, and was increased to 50% after that date.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) were both denied. The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as they only resulted in occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's POTS is granted at a 60% rating from May 10, 2021. The PTSD rating is restored to 70%. An effective date of February 3, 2020, for migraines service connection is granted.