PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective September 2, 2010. An earlier effective date of September 2, 2010, for special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria is granted.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to address service connection claims for PTSD, sleep apnea, and other psychiatric disorders. The Veteran's attorney argues that his sleep apnea is related to his service-connected psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted, and the claim to reopen their previous denial of a nervous condition was also granted. The service connection for PTSD is based on evidence that it is related to an in-service personal assault.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and for increased evaluations of his lower back disability, left knee disabilities, and surgical scars. The appeal was also remanded to consider a claim for service connection for a left foot disorder.,The Veteran's claims were not supported by current medical evidence showing a diagnosed condition related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is due to a personal assault he experienced during military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that his reported stressors during service are sufficient to support a diagnosis of PTSD.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss disability is denied due to lack of current evidence meeting VA criteria for a disability. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of right ear hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, cerebrovascular disease (stroke), was related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and/or cancer malignancy. The appeal is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting the criteria for VA compensation purposes.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral shin splints is remanded due to insufficient evidence of a current diagnosis. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if service connection can be established for PTSD and right ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right and left knee conditions, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), and body convulsions (to include restless leg syndrome) due to new evidence not being received.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate examination opinions. The issues of service connection are now pending.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, prostate disease, kidney disability, and food allergies. The Veteran's PTSD rating was reduced from 70% to 50%, effective February 11, 2021.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to August 22, 2013 were considered mild and intermittent, resulting in occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated a 30 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with other specified personality disorder prevents him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD symptoms and resulting impairment are now rated at 70 percent from June 19, 2015 to April 28, 2017. The Veteran's lumbar stenosis of L5-S1 is rated at 10 percent prior to May 9, 2022 and denied for a rating in excess of 30 percent from that date. The Veteran's paresthesia of the lingual branch of the right mandibular nerve is rated at 10 percent prior to May 9, 2022.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD and MDD, finding that his symptoms are related to his active service. The decision resolves doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to May 3, 2019, and denied a higher rating.,From May 3, 2019, the Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent and also denied a higher rating.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection of a back condition due to lack of jurisdiction.,PTSD was granted with a rating of 70 percent, effective March 7, 2018.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development of in-service stressor verification and the need for additional VA medical opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and Bipolar Disorder.