PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD, but has remanded the case to obtain additional medical records and determine if a higher rating is warranted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding his in-service stressor and potential new evidence of record.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining a new VA examination to evaluate the severity of his PTSD and considering his entitlement to TDIU.

For the period prior to June 29, 2022, a rating of 70 percent for PTSD was granted.,Beginning from June 29, 2022, a higher rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have not resulted in total occupational and social impairment, resulting in a denial of an increased rating above 70 percent.,Bilateral pes planus was previously rated at 30 percent prior to May 6, 2019. The current appeal seeks an increase beyond this initial evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain. The appeal for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder is remanded due to lack of credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (claimed as bipolar disorder) due to incomplete development of evidence.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and alcohol and cocaine use disorder, finding that the Veteran's claimed stressor did not meet the criteria for a verified in-service stressor related to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for PTSD and chronic kidney disease. The cases are remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD, and an opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current kidney condition and any diagnosed psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent from August 6, 2012 to October 11, 2021 and at 70 percent since October 11, 2021. The Board denied the claims for higher ratings.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is remanded due to insufficient coordination and notification for the scheduled VA examination.

The Veteran's TDIU on an extraschedular basis is granted for the period from February 27, 2017, to September 22, 2019. The evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing and maintaining gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied due to lack of evidence. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and paranoid schizophrenia, was granted as new and material evidence has been received.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding the Veteran's reported combat stressors are consistent with his service and there is a positive nexus between his current mental health condition and in-service events.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, depression, and anxiety with a 50% rating effective October 4, 2018. The appellant is eligible to receive attorney fees based on the past-due benefits awarded in February 2021.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since September 6, 2022. The appeal for a higher rating has been denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent for the period from July 17, 2017 to April 8, 2022. This rating is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD with PDD was granted a 70 percent rating, effective January 1, 2017. The TDIU claim was also granted.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired mental disorder and prostate cancer, finding no new evidence to support the claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records.