PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to service and the Board grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 50 percent disability level, which grants the benefit of the doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD before the Board could make a decision.

The Board dismissed all claims except for service connection for hypertension, which was granted. The Veteran's PTSD prior to December 14, 2015, did not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from performing the physical and mental acts required for employment, leading to a TDIU rating prior to July 14, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to MST has been reopened, but service connection is denied.,Service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and cervical spine disorder remains denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and alcohol use disorder (in remission), finding that these conditions are related to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, PTSD, and acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The right wrist, left wrist, right arm, and left arm disability claims are also being remanded.,Veteran's service connection claims have been reopened but denied on the merits.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 50 percent rating throughout the period on appeal, which grants him an increased disability rating.

The Veteran's PTSD and bipolar disorder were previously rated at 70 percent prior to January 23, 2020. The Board found that the severity, frequency, and duration of his psychiatric symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment, thus denying a rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Veteran is granted a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, effective August 14, 2017. The decision finds that the Veteran's service-connected conditions render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions and missing treatment records. The Veteran's mental health conditions, including PTSD, are being reviewed for their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to December 11, 2018 due to insufficient information about the Veteran's employment during this period. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed to address his right shoulder disability, acquired psychiatric condition, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes, do not meet the schedular or extraschedular criteria for a TDIU prior to March 23, 2021. The VA Director of Compensation Service concluded that the Veteran is unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, panic disorder without agoraphobia, substance use disorder, anxiety disorder, sleep disturbance, and depressive disorder, is rated at 70 percent effective as of June 9, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to new and material evidence. The Board found that the Veteran has a diagnosis of PTSD related to his verified in-service stressor, and granted service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, PTSD, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and schizophrenia disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD did not result in total occupational and social impairment at any time during the period on appeal, leading to a denial of an initial rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his exposure to herbicides in Panama and the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.