PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with moderate, recurrent major depressive disorder; mild alcohol use disorder; and mild cannabis use disorder is rated at 70 percent. The lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent. The migraine condition is rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100 percent since the initial decision, indicating total occupational and social impairment due to persistent suicidal ideation with a plan, hallucinations, chronic sleep impairment, problems with focus such as losing track of where he is or where he is going, and hypervigilance.

The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of February 27, 2007 for the award of a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to a finding of pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding the Veteran's right knee disability and coronary artery disease. The examiner is required to obtain a history of the Veteran's job duties prior to his retirement in November 2014 and assess their impact on his ability to work.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his PTSD evaluation was denied. The effective date remains at February 18, 2021.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his TDIU rating was denied. The effective date remains at February 18, 2021.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 was denied. The effective date remains at February 18, 2021.

The Veteran's claims for Parkinson's disease, Type II diabetes mellitus (DM II), an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been readjudicated due to new and relevant evidence received.,Service connection has been granted for Parkinson's disease, Type II diabetes mellitus (DM II), and an acquired psychiatric disorder as due to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD due to incomplete VA attempts to obtain his private treatment records from Partridge Counseling.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain a new opinion addressing the Veteran's diagnosis of PTSD and his assertions of persistent symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to ensure that a copy of the Supplemental Statement of the Case is sent to the Veteran at his current address.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted. The claim for right ear hearing loss was denied, and the issue of left ear hearing loss is being remanded.,Service connection for PTSD was established based on a confirmed in-service stressor and current diagnosis.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD and MDD is granted, but the effective date prior to October 25, 2017, for his bilateral hearing loss claim is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as PTSD, anger, frustration, fidgety, periods of silence, paranoid ways, and always on guard, was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of PTSD linked to his service or any other diagnosed condition.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches was denied. The Board found that there is no evidence showing a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's initial rating for migraines was granted at a maximum of 50 percent from July 11, 2005 until July 1, 2016.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU from July 11, 2005 to July 1, 2011 is remanded due to unclear employment history and the need for a retrospective medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his PTSD and knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus has been withdrawn.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a disease or injury in service, and the claimant did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to noise exposure. The Board also found that the current hearing loss is less likely related to service.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was remanded as additional medical records are needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and potential stressor development. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded for further development of her treatment records from Aurora Psychiatric Hospital, formerly Milwaukee Psychiatric Hospital.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder, diagnosed as a result of military sexual trauma during service.