PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified depressive disorder and PTSD. The Veteran's testimony regarding a stressful event in service is to be considered during the examination process.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD is dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and bilateral plantar fasciitis are remanded due to the lack of service treatment records, incomplete VA treatment records, and the need for a comprehensive examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,Service connection is granted for hypertension, presumed due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not been shown to preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. Therefore, the claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and sleep apnea as secondary to a psychiatric disability due to conflicting evidence regarding the diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has PTSD and whether it is related to service, as well as any other diagnosed psychiatric disorder. The issues of service connection for PTSD and Depression are pending.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD and depression, is found to be related to service. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70% from July 7, 2015 to September 30, 2018. It was denied for the period October 1, 2018 to February 3, 2019 and granted at 100% beginning March 5, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's claimed stressors. The RO is instructed to attempt to verify the Veteran's PTSD claims based on his provided information.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied. The petition to reopen a claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is granted. The TDIU claim is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has determined that this level of disability does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 70 percent.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to additional evidence being added to the record.

The Board dismissed all claims of service connection and rating appeals due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as he is currently working full-time and participating in training, with no evidence of his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence to verify the Veteran's claimed stressors for PTSD. The Veteran is diagnosed with PTSD and his lay statements are sufficient to meet the low bar set by McClendon v. Nicholson.

The Veteran's initial 50% disability rating for PTSD is granted, effective April 28, 2014. A 70% disability rating for PTSD is granted, effective November 17, 2020. The appeal regarding service connection for headaches and obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% since May 2017, and the appeal for a higher rating or TDIU has been denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% and denied a higher rating.,Service connection for the left knee condition is denied.