PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on a direct basis is remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 100% evaluation effective October 20, 2023. His bilateral hearing loss remains at a 20% rating. The noncompensable hypertension rating is restored to 10%. TDIU and earlier DEA effective date claims are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his combat service in Iraq, and therefore grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and hearing loss prevent him from securing or following gainful employment, leading to a TDIU award.

The Veteran's PTSD, alcohol abuse, and sleep disturbances were reduced from a 70 percent rating to a 50 percent rating effective September 1, 2020. The Board found that the evidence did not show an improvement in his ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work or in the overall frequency and severity of his symptomatology.

The Veteran's PTSD is now rated at 70 percent effective July 4, 2019. The rating was granted as his condition resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum rating available. The Veteran was granted a TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD and denied an initial compensable rating for migraines.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD with insomnia due to MST and service connection for a thyroid disability, which led to their dismissal.

The Veteran's ratings for unspecified depressive symptoms and posttraumatic right upper radial neuropathy were restored to their original levels effective November 1, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for PTSD was granted, and he is now entitled to a 100% disability rating from July 7, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's reported stressors met the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and that his symptoms began during his active service.

The Veteran's asthma, acquired psychiatric disability (including major depression and PTSD), and sinusitis are not found to be related to service. The claims for these conditions are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and treatment records consideration, requiring further examinations and opinions to determine service connection for psychiatric disorders.

The appeal concerning the issues of CUE with respect to the effective date of service connection for PTSD and tinea versicolor based on CUE is dismissed. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for HTLV and a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD have been denied. The appeal is based on the failure to report for necessary examinations, as well as insufficient evidence supporting higher ratings.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral foraminal stenosis and degenerative disc disease at C5-6 and C6-7 is granted.,An initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD from January 24, 2017 is granted, subject to the regulations governing the award of monetary benefits. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also granted.

The appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD have been dismissed due to improper concurrent elections. The appeal for service connection for a low back disability and gout has been remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for Dependents' Educational Assistance and service connection were dismissed due to untimely filings.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and initial ratings for various conditions, including PTSD, GERD, ankle sprains, knee sprains, and hearing loss, were also dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep disorder, higher initial rating for bilateral hearing loss, and an initial rating of 10 percent for left little finger posttraumatic deformity to the distal phalanx (previously rated as left finger (pinky) scar/smashed) have all been denied. The Veteran's sleep impairment is considered part of his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims of cervical injury and PTSD due to procedural errors. The Veteran's current conditions include bilateral hearing loss, cervical injury, and PTSD.