PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and erectile dysfunction have been found to prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, resulting in a grant of TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep disorder due to OSA or psychiatric conditions, including PTSD, MDD and insomnia. The examination is required to provide opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's sleep disorders.

The rating reductions from 70 percent to 50 percent effective August 1, 2017, for PTSD and from 30 percent to 10 percent effective August 1, 2017, for bilateral knee disabilities were proper based on sustained improvement in these conditions.,Issues related to service connection have been remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus, with the Board finding that it had its onset in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and depression, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete compliance with previous remands and new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including consideration of whether there was clear and unmistakable error in the April 2003 rating decision that denied service connection for PTSD. The effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD remains February 13, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and his claim for TDIU. Further development is needed, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for increased ratings of PTSD prior to October 11, 2022, and as of that date. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has denied service connection for MDD and remanded the issue of PTSD. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricability with the PTSD claim.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, MDD, GAD, and insomnia have been granted. The Board found sufficient credible supporting evidence to establish the Veteran's in-service stressor events and concluded that her current diagnoses are related to these events.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, are remanded due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination. The claim will be reconsidered with consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing records and incomplete information. The Veteran's TDIU claim is being returned for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for clarification of symptoms attributable to his post-concussive-type syndrome and TBI, as well as their severity.,A new medical examination with a neurologist will be required to address all symptomatology set forth in the most recent Board directives.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of March 23, 2017 for the Veteran's PTSD rating to 70 percent. The claim for a higher rating remains denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a bladder disability other than prostatitis, and a liver disability due to insufficient evidence on file. The Veteran is required to provide additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his PTSD prior to May 3, 2021 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment earlier than May 3, 2021.

The Board is remanding the case to reconsider the reduction of service-connected depression and PTSD from 100 percent to 50 percent disabling, effective February 1, 2018.

The Board has found that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms have worsened and a new VA examination is needed to determine the current severity of his condition. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the PTSD rating issue.