PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30% prior to June 5, 2018. Effective June 5, 2018, the Veteran is granted a 70% rating for his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to December 30, 2019 and in excess of 70 percent thereafter, as well as his claim for TDIU due to new evidence being received since the last decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to corroborate the Veteran's reported stressors. The VA needs to verify the circumstances of a soldier's death in Korea, consistent with the details provided by the Veteran.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, a left shoulder disability, and a neck disability due to the Veteran's election into the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) review system.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for a left wrist disability and PTSD. However, further development is needed as there are outstanding VA treatment records and stressor verification required.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including alcohol use disorder, separate from the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The TDIU claim was remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for SMC based on need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities. The decision denied entitlement to a compensable rating prior to October 29, 2020 and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected TBI beginning October 29, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, alcohol use disorder, and major depression disorder, rendered him unemployable during the period from March 8, 2010 to October 14, 2012. The Board granted TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD, left index finger scar, tension headaches, and TDIU due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran will need to provide additional evidence of his service-connected conditions and their impact on his daily life.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an extraschedular TDIU prior to April 29, 2011, finding that his service-connected disabilities alone did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with unspecified anxiety disorder, finding that it is related to the Veteran's combat experiences in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70 percent rating, effective October 24, 2019. Ratings for left and right knee disabilities are denied prior to June 16, 2015, and granted from that date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his right foot or ankle condition, chronic left wrist condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has denied service connection for prostate cancer and PTSD, finding no evidence of in-service exposure or relationship to service. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a right foot injury is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities necessitated the aid and attendance of another, leading to a grant of SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent prior to June 12, 2020. The Board increased the rating to 70 percent effective June 12, 2020 and granted a TDIU based on service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.