PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

PTSD and TMD service connection granted, with initial ratings. Shin splints denied. Dry eye syndrome granted.,All other claims remanded for further review.

The Board has determined that the April 19, 2010 Rating Decision did not implicitly deny service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD. As such, the claim remains pending and unadjudicated. The Board therefore remands the case to the VA Regional Office for further adjudication of the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been denied due to the lack of evidence showing current tinnitus.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been withdrawn and dismissed as per the Veteran's request.

The Board has granted an effective date of October 10, 2024 for the award of service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder. Service connection for social adjustment disorder and agoraphobia is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, adjustment disorder, depression, and substance abuse disorder, was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and there was no corroborated in-service stressor.,Service connection for COPD was also remanded due to the VA examiner's competence being challenged by the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was reduced from 100% to 50%, but the Board found this reduction improper and granted restoration of the 100% rating.

The Veteran's appeals for automobile and adaptive equipment, PTSD service connection, various skin rash evaluations, and a reversal of the award reduction for tinea corporis have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is granted, and he is awarded separate initial 10 percent ratings for left hand strain with painful index finger motion and long finger motion. The claims for other disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as secondary to his service-connected headaches. His bilateral hearing loss and severe fatigue are denied due to lack of current disability for VA purposes, while hip problems, a permanent limp, skin breakouts, and skin irritation are denied.

The Veteran's application for eligibility to enroll in VA's PCAFC was denied due to not meeting the medical eligibility criteria. The Board has ordered a remand because there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding an inadequate medical opinion from the Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT).

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to recharacterize his service-connected PTSD from combat related to non-combat related. However, a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic headaches has been granted with an effective date of March 9, 2021. The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is being remanded.,Service connection for PTSD(MST) with adjustment disorder with depressed mood was granted with a rating of 70 percent and an effective date of January 3, 2023.

The Veteran's TDIU claim from October 16, 2009 is granted.,The initial rating claims for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and spinal stenosis are dismissed as moot due to the grant of a TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent evaluation, effective prior to March 6, 2020. The Board also granted the Veteran's claim for TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal before a decision was made, so the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for his acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the severity, frequency, and duration of his symptoms did not more nearly approximate total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has denied service connection for TMJ and remanded the claims of increased rating for major depressive disorder and service connection for PTSD.

Your claim for service connection for PTSD has already been decided and denied. The issue is being dismissed.

The Board has determined that the AOJ's decision to disenroll the Veteran from the PCAFC program was not supported by adequate and sufficient evidence, and thus remanded for further development and consideration.