PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's petition to reopen her claim for service connection for PTSD was granted. The Board also found in favor of the Veteran on her claim for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by her in-service stressors.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, are granted as they are at least as likely as not related to his military service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to lack of a current disability meeting VA criteria.

The claim for an initial rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD prior to March 26, 2019 is denied. The claim for an effective date earlier than January 22, 2013 for the award of service connection for PTSD is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and to obtain medical records. The issues of rating PTSD, hearing loss, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was granted, and he received a 50% rating for his PTSD as of February 24, 2016. The Board also found that the Veteran's PTSD warranted a 100% rating.

The Veteran's hepatitis C and acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and PTSD) claims are denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to service.,The right hand, left hand, left foot, right knee, right hip, and right leg disability claims are denied due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board has granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder, finding credible evidence of the claimed stressful events during service and a link between current symptoms and those events. Service connection was also granted for major depressive disorder as aggravated by service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded due to the failure to appear at a scheduled VA examination. The Board finds 'good cause' to afford the Veteran another opportunity to attend a new VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD rating is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated Vet Center records and scheduling a new VA examination. Additionally, the Veteran's claim for TDIU is also being remanded.

The Board is remanding the case to search for historical records and ensure all relevant documents are secured, including treatment records from a VA Alcohol and Drug Use program in 1976 and any claims filed in 1973 or 1974. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD remains pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD in the record.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the service connection claim related to an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD. The claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for disabilities of the lumbar spine, cervical spine, and right and left shoulders, as well as the temporary total disability rating due to hospital treatment in excess of 21 days, are also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD with depressive disorder was denied as his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.,Service connection for residuals of a stroke, to include as secondary to herbicide agent exposure and service-connected PTSD, was also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a rating of 70 percent prior to March 21, 2019. Sleep apnea and headaches are granted service connection based on the PACT Act presumption. The effective date for these grants is not specified.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type II with associated peripheral neuropathy and PTSD, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. Effective November 3, 2022, the Veteran is granted a TDIU and SMC for his disability rating.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD, low back disability, and alcoholism. The claims for right knee and left knee disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of February 1, 2011, for the grant of service connection for PTSD is granted. The claim for a higher initial rating for PTSD remains denied.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, and multiple sclerosis have been reopened. The Board finds new and material evidence has been received to support these claims.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent prior to August 30, 2018, for PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder was denied. The Veteran also had her TDIU granted as of December 19, 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea on a secondary basis, finding that the Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder served as an intermediate step between his current diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea and obesity.