PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for PTSD and a TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records and providing the Veteran with a VA Form 21-8940.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The issues are inextricably intertwined, so both must be addressed together.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, is related to his military service and/or a service-connected disability. The Board has granted service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a higher rating for generalized anxiety disorder are being remanded due to the need to obtain VA Vet Center records from Mesquite, Texas. The Veteran is also advised that if he does not attend the scheduled examination without good cause, his increased rating claim will be denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and thoracic spine disability due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle disability, PTSD, depression, and head injury due to a lack of medical evidence addressing the onset and continuity of symptoms related to these conditions during active service.

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI and migraines were granted service connection effective October 13, 2015. The Veteran was awarded a 50% rating for PTSD with TBI.,An increased rating of migraine headaches to more than 50% is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI is rated at 70 percent from September 16, 2015. The rating reflects significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the claim seeking a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD. The remaining claims for service connection and increased ratings were remanded.

The Veteran was granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder, effective July 15, 2015. He also received TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate.,Effective August 20, 2015, the Veteran will be in receipt of TDIU on account of his service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder alone.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective from May 7, 2013. This rating reflects the severity of his symptoms causing occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection were denied.,No new or material evidence was submitted to reopen the claims of bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, and gastrointestinal condition.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 26, 2016 for the award of TDIU and DEA benefits. The Veteran was found to be unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected PTSD as of that date.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran experienced in-service stressful events and a current diagnosis of PTSD. The stressor was found to be credible based on the Veteran's statements and corroborated by his military records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of PTSD and TBI were denied. The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, but his TBI residuals were characterized as level 1 impairment.

The Board has remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, due to inadequate medical opinion and conflicting evidence regarding the Veteran's reported stressors.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety disorder, unspecified due to in-service stressors. Additional development is needed including obtaining verification of reported in-service stressors and providing a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any diagnosed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bipolar disorder and PTSD were first manifest during service, granting their claim for service connection.

Your claim for service connection for PTSD has been fully granted by a rating decision in May 2022, and the appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining issues to address.