PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD, is rated at 70 percent since July 30, 2013.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asthma and PTSD due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection, as well as issues related to verifying stressors and exposure. Additional evidence is needed.

The Board has remanded several claims for service connection, including PTSD, GERD, arthritis degenerative, and a heart disability. The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for coronary artery bypass surgery is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and TDIU for his right ankle disability have been dismissed. The claim of service connection for PTSD has been granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, right ankle scars, and right carpal tunnel syndrome have also been dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 19, 1993 for the grant of service connection for PTSD was granted. The decision found that the new personnel records associated with the case in February 2016 were relevant and supported a reconsideration of the original denial.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that there was not sufficient evidence to support a link between his current mental health conditions and events during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, as well as his claims for increased ratings for bilateral hip disabilities. The claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to attend a VA examination for his claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran is advised to provide witness statements or other evidence to corroborate his in-service stressors and is scheduled for another VA examination.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, should be remanded due to insufficient evidence of in-service stressors. The case will need further development with a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since June 30, 2014. The rating was increased to 70 percent effective May 24, 2018.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, is granted as at least as likely as not related to service.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as at least as likely as not related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have improved over time, and she denied having any current PTSD or depression in recent VA treatment records. The Board found that the severity of her symptoms did not warrant a higher disability rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the service connection for PTSD. A new examination is needed, and additional information from the Veteran's statements and records must be considered.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 8, 2016 for the award of a 70% rating for PTSD. The increase in disability was factually ascertainable within one year prior to the Veteran's February 14, 2017 claim.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment as of November 28, 2017. The Board granted an effective date of this day for the 100% rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and the need for additional private treatment records. The Veteran's service connection claim for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD related to military sexual trauma, is being reviewed.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are not causally related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, specifically whether it is related to service-connected PTSD or caused by obesity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to February 7, 2022, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition to include PTSD, anxiety, and depressive disorder; and residuals of a coccyx injury. The Veteran's claims are remanded due to the AOJ not substantially complying with prior Board remand instructions.