PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings for a headache disorder and PTSD have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection or entitlement to higher ratings.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have not been fully developed and requires additional development before a final decision can be made.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 50 percent rating for the entire initial rating period prior to October 12, 2021.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further medical examinations and research into his claimed stressors. The Veteran is also seeking a higher disability rating for his left thumb condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an in-service stressor for PTSD, and the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service military sexual trauma (MST) and granted service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for Erectile Dysfunction, as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities, as well as a psychiatric disability other than PTSD. The Veteran's claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has found that a higher rating of 70 percent is warranted for the period prior to March 8, 2019. The issue of TDIU for the period prior to February 24, 2014, is now moot due to the Veteran's receipt of a total disability evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, head injury, and headaches due to incomplete records. The Veteran's STRs are missing, and the Board is directing further development including obtaining medical records from Uzbekistan and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is now pending with a request for further examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has determined that an increased rating in excess of 70 percent is not required. The case is remanded for further development regarding a TDIU claim.

The Veteran's mental health condition, specifically PTSD and unspecified trauma disorder, resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent since December 4, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, but his secondary claim for sleep apnea to include as secondary to PTSD is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his service connection of PTSD, finding that no additional service department records were available at the time of the initial denial in 1995 and thus any attempts to obtain these records would not have changed the basis of the prior denial.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a traumatic brain injury.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD; back disability; right knee disability; left knee disability; and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is reopened, and the scope of the claim is expanded to include other acquired psychiatric disabilities. A VA examination is required to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorders.

The Board dismissed all appeals regarding service connection and increased ratings, as well as earlier effective date claims for the Veteran's conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there was no longer a question of fact or law regarding service connection for PTSD because it had already been granted in a previous decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment since April 11, 2012. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from that date.