PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding an earlier effective date for a PTSD rating, and has remanded the issue of entitlement to a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, psychosis, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the Veteran had a disease during or within one year of service.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his diabetes mellitus, type II.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, does not require regulation of activities and thus a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess his service-connected PTSD, as no recent evaluation has been conducted since November 2018.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including acquired psychiatric conditions and musculoskeletal issues. The appeals are pending due to incomplete development of evidence related to stressor verification and examination.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to May 8, 2020. The Board denied a higher rating as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 50% disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's PTSD diagnosis and need for a new VA examination. The issues include determining if her acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 24, 2016, for the award of a temporary total rating for hospitalization due to service-connected PTSD. The Board found that it was not factually ascertainable that the Veteran was admitted to the hospital for treatment of his service-connected PTSD prior to this date.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 50% and has been granted a higher rating to 70%. The effective date remains pending.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with prior instructions and for referral of the TDIU claim prior to June 29, 2015, to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of an extraschedular disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as there is no current diagnosis of the disorder and the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a PTSD diagnosis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that it is not secondary to his service-connected left Achilles tendon partial rupture and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU were dismissed due to his death while the appeal was pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression, and migraine headaches due to a lack of VA examination and incomplete medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that there is credible supporting evidence of the Veteran's inservice stressor.

The Veteran's PTSD, left and right foot plantar fasciitis are all granted service connection as they are related to his military service.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and PTSD with MDD and polysubstance use disorder. Service connection is denied for TBI residuals.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The Veteran should be provided with a new examination to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 10 percent disabling prior to February 20, 2018 and 50 percent disabling from that date. The Board finds no basis for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of either condition.