PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD is denied. The Board found that no prior event or submission memorialized in the record warrants an effective date earlier than January 18, 2018.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of credible supporting evidence that the alleged in-service stressor occurred. The case is remanded for further examination and consideration of other psychiatric disorders, including depression and anxiety.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these issues.,Service connection claims for high lead in bone marrow, sleep apnea, and low testosterone were denied as there is no current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the VA opinion obtained is insufficient and requires further development, including a new examination to address the Veteran's lay testimony regarding his anxiety symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability has been granted. The claims for stomach condition, left knee disability, right knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been granted an increased rating to 70 percent effective February 8, 2017. The appeal is remanded for further examination and consideration of a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his active service.,The Veteran's headaches are found to be related to his service-connected cervical spine disability.,The Veteran's TBI is found to be related to his active service.,The Veteran's right shoulder disability is found to be related to his active service.,The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is found to be related to his active service.,The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the issues of mental health disorder (including PTSD and depressive disorder), hypertension, diabetes mellitus, kidney stone condition, right knee disability, left knee disability, osteoarthritis of the cervical spine associated with ankylosing spondylitis, and left hip condition are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected regional complex pain syndrome of left lower extremity.,Service connection has also been granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and insomnia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, trauma/stressor-related disorder, and/or PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence linking his current diagnoses to service.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and TBI, migraine headaches, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA treatment records. The rating assigned will be determined after reviewing all evidence received since the last prior adjudication.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 100% rating, effective from the date of his claim. The issue of TDIU prior to July 31, 2018, is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100% rating for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to a lack of response from the Veteran or his representative regarding additional evidence added to the claims file since the last SSOC.

The Veteran's left ankle disability is rated at 20 percent, and he is granted a TDIU prior to February 11, 2021.,A TDIU from February 11, 2021 onward is dismissed as moot due to the Veteran's receipt of a 100 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, hypertension, diabetes, and sleep apnea have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,VA is required to provide a VA examination or medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for hypertension has been withdrawn.,The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, and right lower extremity pain (claimed as sciatica).,The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his foot conditions have also been remanded.

An initial 70 percent rating for service-connected PTSD with other specified depressive disorder is granted, effective January 1, 2015.,A total disability rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) is granted, effective August 30, 2012, to October 14, 2013.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as there was no credible evidence to support the claimed in-service stressors, and the Veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his reported in-service stressors and the need for a new VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a headache disorder and an increased rating for PTSD is remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.