PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to February 24, 2019, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter is denied.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD; left foot condition; right foot condition; and left knee condition due to lack of evidence showing an in-service event or injury related to these conditions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's PTSD should be rated higher than 50 percent, but needs to review additional VA medical records and examination reports before making a final decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress late onset, with persistent major depressive episodes and alcohol use disorder, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome are being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and new examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress and major depressive disorder. The rating of 50 percent is assigned effective June 5, 2017. Other claims were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and verification of stressors.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence being added to the record, including records from the Veteran's 1968 hospitalization following a fall in the shower. The VA is instructed to obtain additional treatment records and schedule an examination to determine if any acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, anxiety, or depression are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's major depressive disorder, claimed as PTSD, began during or is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression is granted effective June 22, 2010. The appeal for tinnitus and the scar post-surgery associated with right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome are denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with major depression, B personality disorder, and cocaine dependency, is rated at a maximum possible disability rating (100%) throughout the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD is being remanded due to new evidence submitted after the last supplemental statement of the case.

Service connection for IBS is granted, while service connection for PTSD and Personality Disorder is denied. The Veteran's anxiety disorder with depression and bipolar disorder remains at a 70% rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating prior to December 6, 2017. The appeal for a higher rating on and after December 6, 2017, was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed chronic fatigue syndrome and her reported fatigue symptoms. The case will be reviewed again after additional examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA was granted, and his PTSD disability rating was denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for asthma, PTSD, and Hodgkin's lymphoma due to procedural issues.

The Board has granted the appellant's eligibility for VA benefits, and therefore the underlying service connection claims are remanded to determine if she is entitled to these benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The examiner is asked to provide opinions on whether these conditions are related to service or aggravated by alcohol and stimulant use disorders.

The Board has remanded the claims for PTSD, eye condition, shortness of breath, and left triceps strain and left shoulder arthritis due to failure to attend scheduled examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that there is no evidence linking OSA to his active or Reserve service, and that it was not caused by or aggravated by his PTSD.