PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety. The Veteran's claim is being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea, which is claimed to be secondary to deviated septum and PTSD. The Veteran submitted medical treatises that suggest a link between these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, and hearing loss, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to January 1, 2012.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment prior to September 16, 2019. As a result, the claim for TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD and depression were denied for periods prior to January 13, 2016, and from January 13, 2016, to August 10, 2019.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent from September 13, 2022. The criteria for a higher rating are not met.,The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer are currently rated at 20 percent from September 15, 2022. The criteria for a higher rating are not met.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective December 21, 2011. An earlier effective date for this rating is denied.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, finding that the evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD and thus cannot establish service connection.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to MST and determined that there is new and material evidence to support her claim. The Board also found that she meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD related to her in-service MST.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a request for information about the qualifications of the VA examiner who provided the most recent examination. The Veteran's increased rating claim for PTSD will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's PTSD and TDIU claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and for extraschedular consideration of his TDIU claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his service in Vietnam and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the VA examination report is inadequate and requires further evaluation to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for a psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD and depression. The examination did not adequately address existing medical evidence of record or consider other possible diagnoses.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and to determine the current severity of his service-connected PTSD, back condition, right lower extremity radiculopathy, headaches, right knee condition, left knee condition, and TDIU. The Veteran also needs VA examinations to address theories of entitlement related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder. The TDIU claim is also remanded as inextricably intertwined with the service connection claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for PTSD, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted within one year of the February 2008 rating decision. The effective date remains at May 30, 2013.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed to clarify the Veteran's service from October 1988 to July 1996, as there are no records detailing his reserve service. The case will be returned for further action.

The Veteran's death is found to be related to or attributable to his military service, including as due to service-connected PTSD and alcohol abuse secondary to the PTSD. Service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other mental health disorder.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals for a higher disability rating and an earlier effective date for PTSD. The appeal is dismissed.