PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for hearing loss and has remanded his claim for PTSD. The case is now pending for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and depression, finding that the Veteran's stressors could not be verified. The dental disability claim is remanded due to lack of compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the appeals are remanded for further development and rating actions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for ADHD, a psychiatric disorder, and low back disability due to outstanding VA treatment records and private mental health records. The Veteran is also required to undergo examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with bruxism is denied, and his claim for an effective date earlier than June 20, 2017 for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with bruxism is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence. The Veteran is required to provide two independent medical opinions supporting his diagnoses and their relationship to active service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has decided to remand for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his condition.

Service connection is granted for Erectile Dysfunction, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.,The issues of service connection for a right leg disorder (shin splints), hypogonadism, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of creative organ are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has made him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from February 27, 2017, to August 21, 2017. He is now rated at 100% for PTSD and receives SMC based on his single 100% disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for alcoholism and a right ankle disability were denied, while an increased rating of 70 percent was granted for PTSD prior to November 14, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and bilateral foot conditions, did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 18, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD with bipolar disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, effective from July 19, 2018. The appeal for a higher rating remains in appellate status.,Service connection has been granted for tension headaches as secondary to service-connected PTSD with bipolar disorder.

The Board denied service connection for cause of death because the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused his fatal motor vehicle accident.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but not total occupational and social impairment. The restoration of the 70% rating for PTSD from December 1, 2019, to May 10, 2021, is granted.

The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with the previous remand directives regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD). The case is being returned to the Regional Office for further development.

The Veteran's mental health disability, including PTSD, MDD, ADHD, and insomnia disorder, was rated at various levels from December 1, 2016 to April 5, 2019. The appeal is remanded for further consideration of the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 100% rating from March 10, 2016. The ratings for Parkinson's disease and its associated conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including asthma, PTSD, and IBS, are at least as likely to prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on this finding.

The Board has decided the case is not fully resolved and requires further investigation to verify the Veteran's reported stressors during his service in Germany, which are necessary for a determination on his PTSD claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to engage and retain substantially gainful employment, which the Board has granted for TDIU.