PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient development and examination. The Veteran's symptoms of pain are being evaluated, along with his service records.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for TBI, service connection for PTSD, and service connection for loss of teeth associated with his mandible fracture are being remanded due to the failure to notify him of scheduled examinations. The Board will attempt to reschedule these exams and provide further notice.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD because the June 2011 rating decision is final and there was no timely appeal or new and material evidence submitted within a year.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted. The claim for a left knee disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's right ankle strain, tinnitus, and sleep apnea are all being remanded for further development.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) is also being remanded.

The Board has dismissed the claim for service connection of a low back condition as it was granted in November 2022. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected because a credible in-service stressor was established, linking the current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy disabilities are being remanded for additional examinations to assess their current severity.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development regarding the severity of the Veteran's PTSD. The claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is being returned for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and spinal condition are granted as service connected. Effective from August 7, 2017, the Veteran is rated at 70% for his left arm condition.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to April 4, 2016. Effective April 4, 2016, the rating for PTSD was increased to 70 percent.

The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder in early remission, cocaine use disorder in sustained remission, and cannabis use disorder in sustained remission was granted at a 70 percent disability rating prior to April 8, 2019. The appeal is now REMANDED for further action on the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's left palmar sensory loss and PTSD have been granted ratings, with the PTSD receiving a higher rating of 40 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent evaluation from May 29, 2015, and the Board finds this rating to be appropriate based on his severe symptomatology.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD and persistent depressive disorder. The decision also grants secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction on a causation basis.,While the Veteran's PTSD is related to his in-service assault, his persistent depressive disorder was not found to be directly related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including depression and dysthymic disorder. The VA is instructed to obtain a new medical opinion addressing all diagnosed psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was rated at 70 percent from April 29, 2015 to September 22, 2022. The Board found the symptoms met criteria for a 70 percent rating but not higher. Prior to August 7, 2015, the Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular requirements.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and a sleep impairment disorder. The evidence does not establish that these conditions arose during or as a result of his active military service.