PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for PTSD has been dismissed due to the appellant withdrawing the appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 50 percent rating as of February 1, 2017.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted with a rating of 70 percent effective September 25, 2019. Other conditions have been granted as well.

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the submission of additional evidence not previously reviewed by the AOJ.

The Board has remanded the issues related to the service-connected mental disability and TDIU, as they are not fully developed or addressed yet.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues are related to gout affecting his elbows, hands, and knees as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depression).

The Veteran's right knee disability is granted service connection. The left knee disability and PTSD are denied service connection, but the Veteran receives a 50% rating for PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development, specifically requesting that VA obtain Social Security Administration (SSA) records related to the Veteran's claims for PTSD and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims for an increased disability rating for PTSD and service connection for a left-hand disability, including carpal tunnel syndrome and degenerative arthritis. The RO needs to conduct additional development and readjudicate these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, anxiety, fatigue, and sleep apnea due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied, and his claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD were granted. The issues of increased ratings for various disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD from May 3, 2011 to August 26, 2022 is denied. The evidence does not show total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, finding that no valid claim was filed prior to October 20, 2017.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and hypertension, finding that there is no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor or a direct relationship to service. The claim for secondary service connection for hypertension was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is denied. The case is remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's anxiety disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches on a secondary basis due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, coronary artery disease (CAD), and hypertension due to incomplete records and need for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to January 19, 2011. The evidence does not substantiate a reasonable possibility that he is unemployable by reason of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is due to in-service stressors related to his fear of hostile military or terrorist activity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board found that there was no credible evidence of an in-service stressor related to PTSD, and thus denied service connection. For TDIU, the Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria and the Board found insufficient evidence to support a finding of unemployability based on his service-connected conditions.