PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

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

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI has been rated at 70% since December 11, 2017. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether his service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable from performing all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and TDIU due to service-connected PTSD, as well as obtaining additional private treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess his current PTSD severity, as he has asserted increased symptomatology and it has been over six years since his last VA examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is being remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to service.,The Veteran's genitourinary disability is being remanded for an addendum opinion from the June 2022 VA examiner to determine its relationship to service.,The Veteran's right wrist CTS is being remanded for an addendum opinion from the November 2022 VA examiner to determine if it is related to service.,PTSD and other specified depressive disorder (hereinafter PTSD) are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to service.,Right leg shin splints are being remanded for an addendum opinion from the June 2022 VA examiner to determine their relationship to service.,Left leg shin splints are being remanded for an addendum opinion from the June 2022 VA examiner to determine their relationship to service.,Allergic rhinitis is being remanded for an addendum opinion from the January 2023 VA examiner to determine its relationship to service.,Dermatitis is being remanded for an addendum opinion from the January 2023 VA examiner to determine its relationship to service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100 percent disability rating for the period prior to January 18, 2023. The appeal concerning left ear hearing loss was withdrawn.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was initially denied in October 2007 and reopened due to new evidence submitted in November 2014. The effective date of service connection is set at October 27, 2014.

The Veteran's basic eligibility for education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill is granted because he served 30 continuous days on active duty and was discharged due to a service-connected disability (PTSD).

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for various conditions and special monthly compensation (SMC) as the appellant requested withdrawal of these appeals prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Veteran's PTSD and right shoulder disability have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment as of September 1, 2013.,Prior to July 25, 2013, the Veteran did not meet the percentage standards set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a) for a TDIU.

The Veteran's COPD is found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD, and the Board grants this claim.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD was denied. The claim for a TDIU prior to May 16, 2019, is dismissed and remanded from that date onwards.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Board found that his symptoms did not result in total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and need for additional evidence, including private treatment records from Dr. Cheryl in Chisholm and Dr. Bolgini.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, PTSD, and left hip condition as secondary to lumbar degenerative disc disease were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a causal relationship between these conditions and active service.,There is no current diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in the Veteran's medical records.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to procedural issues, including the need to issue a Statement of the Case (SOC). The Veteran's appeal will be returned to the Board once the SOC is issued.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, finding that the evidence did not warrant such a change.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment prior to January 8, 2017.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and a back disability. The decision found that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD or other mental health disorder not already service-connected.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence from a previous examination, and the Veteran needs an updated VA examination to determine the current severity of his PTSD.