PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted effective May 8, 2014, one year prior to the date of receipt of his application. The Board finds no evidence supporting earlier claims.

The claim of service connection for PTSD is reopened and the appeal is granted. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression, to include as due to MST, is remanded.

The Veteran's low back disability, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, PTSD, and hernia are granted. The Veteran is also granted higher ratings for PTSD and hernia from specific dates. Other conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service-connected PTSD is denied as the earliest date of receipt of a claim was May 10, 2018.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as the effective date cannot be earlier than September 25, 2017.,The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10 percent and does not warrant a higher rating based on his blood pressure readings.,The Veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both upper extremities (right and left) are each rated at 10 percent.,The Veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities (right and left) are each rated at 10 percent.,PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 9434.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased PTSD and TDIU ratings due to outstanding VA medical records.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and MDD. Additionally, the Board has also remanded to determine whether the appellant meets the criteria for establishment of veteran status for basic eligibility for VA compensation benefits.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and other disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from March 15, 2010, to October 1, 2012. The Board granted the TDIU for this period.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for diabetic retinopathy, PTSD, and lumbar spine disability were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent for diabetic retinopathy due to lack of incapacitating episodes under the revised criteria. For PTSD and lumbar spine disability, the Board noted that there was no evidence of at least 7 incapacitating episodes during the past 12 months.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for sinusitis and TDIU were dismissed due to his withdrawal of these claims.,The Veteran was granted a 30% rating for sinusitis from December 14, 2020.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective May 22, 2017. The Board denied the claims for a higher rating and TDIU prior to January 1, 2021.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of PTSD, including a lack of a diagnosed disability and an inadequate medical opinion. The Veteran needs to provide corroborated stressors and undergo a VA examination for psychiatric disabilities.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of migraines, cervical spine disability, PTSD, lumbar spine disability, bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, GERD, allergic rhinitis, tinnitus, and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB).

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating effective June 26, 2017. The issue of entitlement to service connection for left knee osteoarthritis and total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to March 15, 2019 is remanded.

The Veteran is already in receipt of the earliest possible effective date for the award of a TDIU due to her service-connected PTSD, which meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder, PTSD, Insomnia Disorder, and Alcohol Use Disorder, due to military sexual trauma experienced during active duty.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, but no higher. The case has been remanded for further consideration of the TDIU issue.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and unspecified hallucinogen-related disorder, finding that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and that service connection cannot be granted due to his own willful misconduct with drugs.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, leaving no issues for the Board to consider.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for PTSD and TDIU due to the receipt of additional evidence since the last prior adjudication in April 2018. The AOJ must issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) with review of all such evidence.