PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for a psychiatric disability, including anxiety and PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a more current examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's mental health at the time of his misconduct, and to obtain a full copy of his service personnel records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a neck condition were denied. The Board found no evidence of chronic conditions in service or within one year of discharge, and the VA medical opinions concluded that the current diagnoses are not related to service.

The Veteran's death was caused by methadone toxicity, not his service-connected PTSD. The Board found the evidence does not support a connection between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his death.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder is granted a 70 percent disability rating for the initial period from December 22, 2011 to January 25, 2020.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD based on a clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the May 2000 rating decision is dismissed because the May 2000 rating decision was subsumed by the February 2006 Board decision.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD was denied, and the Board also found that she meets the criteria for TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that his claimed in-service stressors occurred.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with anxious distress has resulted in occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70 percent disability rating.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence. However, it denied the claim as there is no verified in-service stressor and the acquired psychiatric disorder did not manifest during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and further development is required.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hypertension, pancreatitis, diabetes mellitus, seizures, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran's stressor information needs to be clarified.

Service connection for prostate cancer is granted under the PACT Act of 2022.,Service connection for PTSD and persistent depressive disorder is granted. The Board found that these conditions are related to service, including in-service stressors.

The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to clarify the Veteran's diagnosis and its relationship to service, as there are conflicting diagnoses in the record.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to an in-service MST. The decision also acknowledges other stressors but concludes that the MST was the primary cause of her PTSD.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is presumed to have been incurred during active duty.,VA examinations were not provided for the Veteran's hip, low back, and knee disabilities. The Veteran also needs a VA examination for his PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for PTSD, right and left shoulder radiculopathy was dismissed as the Veteran opted into the modernized appeals process under the AMA.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and granted.,The appeal seeking service connection for tinnitus is dismissed as it was fully granted in a separate rating decision.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted on a direct basis as it was caused by an in-service trauma.