PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the issue regarding the propriety of reducing the Veteran's PTSD rating from 50% to 30%, as it was found that the reduction was improper and the rating was restored to 70%. The issue of an evaluation higher than 70% for PTSD is being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right shoulder disorder. The claims for back and left foot disorders are remanded, as is the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for SMC at the housebound rate prior to September 14, 2020 is granted. The criteria were met from August 25, 2015 onward due to his PTSD being rated as 70 percent disabling.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and a left ankle disorder. The evidence did not support finding that these conditions began during active service or were related to in-service events.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to the need for additional evidence, including a new medical opinion. The AOJ is also instructed to review all added evidence since August 30, 2018, and readjudicate the claims.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected for his period of honorable active service from January 12, 2005 to May 25, 2011.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability. The claims for arthritis and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to December 11, 2017, for a 70 percent staged rating for PTSD is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD on or after December 11, 2017, is remanded.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD prior to February 24, 2020. The issue of service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran is granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD with MDD, effective July 22, 2010. A separate TDIU rating is granted from November 1, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his right knee subluxation and limitation of motion, as well as his TDIU from July 1, 2014 onward, was granted. The Veteran now has a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development of service treatment records and a need for additional VA treatment records from the Vet Center in White Oak, Pennsylvania.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the Veteran's pre-existing condition noted at entrance into service. The case is remanded for further development regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused him extreme difficulty in maintaining effective work from July 25, 2014, to September 1, 2018. The Board granted a TDIU based on the severity of his PTSD symptoms and inability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD due to military sexual trauma (MST) is being remanded as the VA has not addressed her request for a Decision Review Officer (DRO) hearing.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective dates have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, a compensable disability rating for hypertension, and increased ratings for left and right knee degenerative arthritis are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations.

The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a retrospective medical examination covering the entire appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD has been withdrawn by his authorized representative, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hypersomnolence syndrome, hypertension, PTSD, and IBS, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.