PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was filed more than one year after separation from service, so the effective date is set to the date of claim (November 12, 2009). No earlier effective date can be granted.

The veteran withdrew their appeals for increased disability ratings in both posttraumatic stress disorder and cerebellar stroke and traumatic brain injury cases. The Board has dismissed these appeals as a result.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for alcoholism was dismissed. The Board also remanded several other issues, including PTSD with depressive disorder, surgical scars of the right ankle, status post fracture of right ankle with ORIF, tendonitis of the left knee, actinic keratosis, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is granted. The appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period (1 year of separation from service). Continuity of symptomatology is not established; and the disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's initial rating for posttraumatic stress disorder with bipolar disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, prior to October 29, 2018, was denied as his claim was part of a TDIU application. The Board remanded the TDIU claim due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's total disability rating for individual unemployability, prior to October 29, 2018, was referred to the Compensation Service Director for further review.

The Veteran's appeals of a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD and service connection for an undiagnosed illness manifested by headaches have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to uncertainty regarding her employment status in 2016 and 2017. The Board requests additional information from the employer Binder & Binder.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, Chronic Widespread Pain, and Anxiety Disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent from July 30, 2019 was dismissed. A 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with TBI is granted from August 28, 2018 to July 30, 2019. The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for PTSD with TBI prior to August 28, 2018 was denied. A 20 percent disability rating for chronic dry eye syndrome associated with PTSD with TBI is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The VA must provide a new opinion addressing causation and aggravation.

The Board has remanded the claims for PTSD and TDIU due to issues not fully addressed in the previous decision, including a need for further assessment of symptoms and occupational impacts.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied, and the claims for service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disability other than PTSD were granted. The grant of service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD is based on new evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it does not cause total occupational and social impairment. The Board finds that the level of impairment caused by the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximates the level associated with a 70 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and the need for further development, including obtaining missing stressor evidence and providing VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for a right leg disorder, including PTSD as the cause, was granted. The effective date is June 28, 2006.,Service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of December 28, 2010. The Veteran requested an earlier effective date which was denied.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine the current severity of hepatitis, whether service connection for hypertension can be granted based on exposure to herbicide agents under the PACT Act, and if an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD or insomnia disorder are related to service. The Veteran's case will be returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further action.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted, and his initial rating for unspecified depressive disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder is related to his in-service experiences, including harassment and racism. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, opioid use disorder, and right knee disability are being remanded due to the submission of additional VA treatment records. The AOJ will review these records and readjudicate the claims.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is granted as service connected. The evidence supports a finding that the conditions began during active service or are related to an in-service injury.