PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation effective April 1, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability to include PTSD due to military sexual trauma. The TDIU issue is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional relevant evidence being associated with the claims file since issuance of the October 2018 SOC, and the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is reopened on new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was dismissed as the issue has been fully resolved with a grant of service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, particularly PTSD. A new VA examination is needed to determine if any of these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a left varicocele, lumbar spine disorder, head injury, and acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD due to lack of evidence showing an in-service onset or aggravation.

The Veteran's service connection claim for additional disabilities caused by neurotoxic exposure is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims. The Board grants service connection for sleep apnea and denies service connection for insomnia (as separate from PTSD).,The Veteran's back disability, right knee disability, and muscle spasms of the right thigh and low back are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone prevents him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment since September 13, 2009. The Board granted a TDIU based on this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70% disability rating from March 23, 2015 to August 15, 2022. A higher rating of over 70% for PTSD after August 15, 2022 was denied. The claim for TDIU based on service-connected disabilities was also denied.

The Board granted an effective date of January 23, 2008 for the award of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's initial informal claim was dated on this day and VA recognized it as a request for benefits.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and examination, as there are inconsistencies in the medical opinions provided and relevant records have not been obtained.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's diagnosis is related to combat with the enemy during his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD and hypertension are currently rated at 70% and no higher, respectively. The claim for a higher rating for PTSD is denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The claim for an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension is also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling, and the claim for a higher rating has been denied. The Board also found that TDIU was granted from April 26, 2012 to November 13, 2017.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and hepatitis C disabilities prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment from August 1, 2013 to December 8, 2021.

The Veteran's initial ratings for left and right knee chondromalacia have been granted at 10 percent. Separate 10 percent ratings have also been granted for left and right knee instability. Service connection has been remanded for several conditions, including shoulder disorders, ankle disorder, foot onychomycosis, TBI residuals, and PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for TBI, Seizure Disorder, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD (Major Depressive Disorder) due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD with neurocognitive disorder is granted a 70 percent evaluation prior to November 12, 2019. An increased evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD as of November 12, 2019, is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50% disability rating. The symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, satisfied with the most recent rating decision and all remaining issues on appeal.