PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since October 7, 2022. The lumbar spine disability issue remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives, including obtaining VA medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD, migraine headaches, and GERD have been rated based on their current manifestations. The Veteran is granted a higher evaluation for his PTSD and GERD, but denied an increased rating for his migraine headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to additional development being required, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his service connection claims and exposure to environmental hazards.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's PTSD, effective from March 18, 2019. The Veteran's symptoms have included depression, anxiety, social isolation, and suicidal thoughts, which are considered in the criteria for a 70 percent rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and TDIU due to insufficient credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor, and because his combined disability rating did not meet the requirements for a TDIU.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher rating for PTSD, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of headaches is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and analysis.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and PTSD due to inadequate opinions in the previous VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a ruptured ear drum, bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and an LCL injury with residuals have been dismissed. The claim for OSA has been granted.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent evaluation, but no higher, based on occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and chondromalacia of the left knee due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's current left knee disability is related to his active service. The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a left knee injury.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU prior to December 2, 2016. The Board found that her symptoms associated with her service-connected disabilities did not render her unable to secure and follow substantial employment.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder) is granted as service connected. The claim for TDIU prior to September 14, 2022, is also granted.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with anxiety symptoms, finding that the Veteran's PTSD is not causally or etiologically related to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Major depressive disorder, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since November 1, 2021. The appeal for a TDIU prior to September 8, 2021, was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression has been reopened and granted. The claim for hypertension remains denied, as does the claim for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and requests for additional treatment information.