PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective July 13, 2016. The Board has determined that additional treatment records are needed and a Statement of the Case should be issued regarding the increased rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for OSA, bilateral knee disorder, skin disorder, and psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD).

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating of PTSD was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and panic disorder. The examiner must consider whether these conditions are related to an in-service stressor or personal assault.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected, and the HIV infection case is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to not meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to April 13, 2018, or since that date. The Veteran is currently rated at 50 percent from August 18, 2015, and 70 percent thereafter.

The Board has remanded the case for several issues, including a TDIU application and an addendum opinion regarding the impact of service-connected migraines and PTSD on employment. The initial rating for migraines remains at 50 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to MST and bipolar disorder is granted. Claims for gangrene of the left foot, gangrene of the left knee, gangrene of the right foot, and gangrene of the right knee are denied. The claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral hearing loss is also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected. The ratings for right and left hand strain are denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus and hypothyroidism have been assigned the maximum schedular ratings.,PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment prior to June 16, 2018 but not from that date.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted, and the case is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected PTSD, finding that the symptoms associated with his condition do not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the appellant was insane at the time of misconduct resulting in his discharge.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of service connection for PTSD is denied. The Board found that the January 2007 rating decision was final and did not provide adequate reasons and bases as to whether VA treatment records generated between January 2007 and January 2008 constituted new and material evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to July 6, 2011, finding that her education and employment history did not indicate she was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted, but the effective dates are denied as they fall within the date of receipt of the claim.,The Veteran's claims for increased SMC and disability ratings have been denied due to lack of earlier effective dates.,The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals require a rating based on voiding dysfunction or renal dysfunction. The specific level is not specified in the decision summary provided.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (unspecified depressive disorder) is not related to service, but due to a lack of awareness of the Veteran's attempts to get mental health treatment after service, an addendum opinion is needed.

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI symptoms are currently rated at 70 percent combined, and the Board has remanded for further evaluation. Separate ratings for PTSD and TBI have not been granted due to overlapping symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and remanded the issues of right knee disorder, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran's claim for PTSD was not supported by evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50% prior to January 22, 2021, and at 70% thereafter. The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD beginning October 31, 2017.