PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development, including failing to contact the Veteran for VA examinations. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities and their relationship to his claimed conditions need further evaluation.

The Veteran's right and left knee pain have been granted service connection.,PTSD was also granted service connection, but the Veteran is not entitled to an initial rating higher than 30 percent prior to August 20, 2016.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error in the initial opinion regarding his employability.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified episodic mood disorder and neurocognitive disorder caused occupational and social impairment, preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for this condition from October 16, 2012, through June 25, 2020.

An effective date earlier than May 12, 2015 for PTSD with major depressive disorder is dismissed.,A 100% evaluation for service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder from September 9, 2016 is denied.

The Veteran's application for S-DVI was denied because he had a history of stroke, which is not considered 'good health' under VA standards. The Board has ordered remand to comply with the requirements set forth in the Veterans Benefits Manual (M29-1) and ensure proper notification.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his acquired psychiatric disability, but finds that a remand is necessary to obtain updated VA examinations and opinions regarding the severity of his service-connected conditions prior to July 31, 2020. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricability with the increased rating claims.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, leading to the dismissal of the case.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and other trauma and stressor related disorder was granted. The Board found that the Veteran's current PTSD symptoms are at least as likely as not linked to his service in South Korea.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches secondary to service-connected tinnitus is remanded. A VA examiner is needed to determine if the migraines were caused or aggravated by the service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeals for effective dates and ratings related to PTSD, prostate cancer residuals, and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed. The appeal for a TDIU has been granted, as well as basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, and mood disorder due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD alone has rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from December 20, 2017 to June 8, 2020. He is also in receipt of a 100% disability rating for prostate cancer from December 20, 2017 to February 1, 2018.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to administrative error in providing a form for initiating an appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder due to MST has been granted, with the effective date being determined by VA.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for bipolar disorder and PTSD due to potential pre-service onset of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's back, psychiatric disabilities, hip, shoulder, knee, and other conditions.

The Board has found that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone precludes him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU. The GERD claim is remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD because there is no current diagnosis of PTSD in the medical records.

The reduction in the disability rating for PTSD from 50% to 30% was not proper and is void ab initio, with the 50% rating being restored.,Entitlement to a higher rating for PTSD remains denied.

The Board has found that the initial decision denying eligibility for PCAFC was based on an inadequate medical assessment and requires a new determination considering all available evidence, including the Veteran's reported seizures and need for assistance with ADLs.