PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and PTSD have been granted a 70 percent rating, effective from October 27, 2009. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability has also been granted from April 30, 2010. Additionally, the Veteran's SMC based on housebound status is granted as of May 28, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's hypertension, end-stage kidney disease, PTSD, and diabetes mellitus, type II have been granted service connection. The appeal for a higher evaluation of atrial fibrillation was denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and major depressive disorder has been denied.,The Veteran's appeal for TDIU prior to May 21, 2021 has also been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability secondary to PTSD remains pending and is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 70 percent disabling from September 27, 2022. The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to that date and denied a rating in excess of 70 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The appeal for a higher rating in excess of 70 percent from June 6, 2019, is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen her claim for service connection for a right knee disability and denied her request for a higher rating for major depression, recurrent with PTSD and alcohol use. The appeal was remanded for further action on issues related to right eye disability and Nabothian cysts.

The reduction of the rating for PTSD from 70 percent to 50 percent was improper; reinstatement of the 70 percent rating is granted. The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to inconsistencies in employment history.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to service, and therefore grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is denied. The Board finds that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and his current psychiatric disabilities are not related to service. The matter of service connection for a low back disorder is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it was incurred during his active duty service.

The Board has decided that another remand is necessary for the Veteran to undergo a VA examination to determine if he has an acquired psychiatric disorder other than OCD, and whether it is related to his service-connected OCD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) due to new and material evidence. The claims are remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions on the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and incomplete stressor verification, requiring further development of evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and additional medical opinions are needed regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, their relationship to service, and whether they are caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to insufficient medical evidence on record regarding the Veteran's psychiatric, right knee, and left elbow conditions.

The Board has granted a rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding that his symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is granted a 50 percent rating, and the issue of service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the left arm and right arm disability claims, and denied all issues of increased rating or service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and headache disability, as well as an increased evaluation for PTSD prior to August 5, 2019. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.