PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, left knee condition, and right knee condition are all related to his military service. The claims for PTSD and the bilateral knee conditions have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied, with the current 30 percent rating being maintained prior to January 22, 2019 and a 70 percent rating being maintained from that date through the present.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right ankle sprain is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of June 3, 1985. The claim had been continuously prosecuted since the initial submission in 1985 and relevant service department records were received.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 50% from December 15, 2015. The low back disability claim is being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for respiratory, heart, and hypertension disabilities as secondary to service-connected conditions. The effective date for the PTSD rating remains denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new examination to determine the current severity of his PTSD, and its effect on his social and occupational functioning.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, but the Board denied a higher rating. The claim for TDIU was granted effective June 18, 2018.

Service connection for varicose veins on the ankles is denied.,For the period prior to July 12, 2019, a disability rating of 70% for PTSD with unspecified anxiety disorder is granted. From July 12, 2019 onwards, a higher rating is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service military sexual trauma (MST), and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to a lack of verified in-service stressor and medical evidence.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is denied as he has been employed since May 2016 and meets the schedular requirements for a TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was improperly reduced from 70 to 50 percent, and the Board has restored a 70 percent rating effective February 1, 2019.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and major depressive disorder) and a right knee disability. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 100% rating for the entire period on appeal. The issues of increased ratings for GERD, scars, and left foot disability are remanded. Service connection for unspecified bilateral foot disability is also remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD rendered him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment since February 10, 2014.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for PTSD, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, but remanded the issue of TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to January 24, 2022 is remanded as the evidence suggests he may be entitled to an extraschedular rating due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70% rating, effective from the date of service connection. The Veteran's Lumbar Strain claim is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for his service-connected persistent depressive disorder was denied in April 2021. The Court granted a remand in April 2022.,Since August 23, 2021, the Veteran is entitled to a disability rating of 70 percent for his service-connected persistent depressive disorder.