PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol dependence prior to January 4, 2017, is rated at 50 percent and not in excess of this rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD, finding that the evidence does not support a causal link between her current diagnoses and care provided by the Indiana VAMC.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD and evaluations of peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities, as well as effective date determinations. The Veteran's representative requested information about the qualifications of the VA examiners who provided the necessary examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent evaluation, effective from the date of this decision. The issue of TDIU remains pending and must be remanded for further action.

The Board has denied service connection for a right knee disability and remanded the issue of an initial rating for PTSD with depression. The Veteran is required to undergo further VA examination to assess his current symptoms and their impact on his employment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and need for additional examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is pending.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent rating prior to October 18, 2022 and granted. A higher rating of over 70 percent is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD with secondary depression and somatic symptom disorder was granted an increased rating of 70 percent effective September 23, 2021. Separate ratings for physical manifestations (headaches and vertigo) were also granted.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his military service, including any reported sexual trauma. The examiner must address all diagnoses during the appeal period and provide opinions on whether each condition is at least as likely as not caused by or superimposed on his personality disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and alcohol use disorder were denied. The claim for a higher initial disability rating for PTSD and alcohol use disorder was granted with a specific rating of 70% from September 26, 2017 to July 1, 2022, but the overall initial disability rating remains denied.

The Board has found that the case does not involve the reopening of a disallowed claim, and thus the proper effective date is either the date the ABCMR received the Veteran's application for upgrade or the date of receipt of the initial claim for service connection. The Board needs to obtain the application for upgrade and any evidence documenting its receipt by the ABCMR.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and evaluation of the Veteran's TBI, migraine, depression, and PTSD.

The Veteran's sinus disability is granted, and he receives an initial noncompensable disability rating for his bilateral varicocele. His claims for joint pain, throat condition, back disability, irritable bowel syndrome, and posttraumatic stress disorder with traumatic brain injury residuals of tension headaches and vertigo are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, claimed as due to Military Sexual Trauma (MST), finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is related to his reported MST during service.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU due to unresolved procedural and evidentiary issues.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for PTSD and hypertension, denied service connection for various conditions including hearing loss, tinnitus, fibromyalgia, low testosterone, chronic fatigue syndrome, left facial injury, Dercum's Disease, skin disability, neurological disability, and sleep disability. The claim for a 70 percent rating for PTSD was granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches was denied because the evidence did not support a link between his current headaches and active service. His claim for TDIU prior to September 25, 2015 was also denied as he had multiple service-connected disabilities that did not preclude his employability.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that the January 2009 rating decision did not contain clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The claim was denied as new evidence submitted in 2008 did not relate to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating of more than 70 percent prior to September 11, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include posttraumatic stress disorder and thoracotomy residuals and scar due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active service. The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were also remanded.