PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to concerns about the competency of a VA examiner and additional development is needed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected PTSD and tinnitus, finding that his disabilities have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining employment consistent with his occupational and vocational experience.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for post-traumatic stress disorder, diabetes mellitus, and sleep apnea due to additional VA records not yet considered by the AOJ.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from maintaining substantially gainful employment as of May 22, 2017.,The Veteran is entitled to a TDIU from May 22, 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors and for an additional examination to determine if he has any current acquired psychiatric disorders related to his military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date of February 5, 2004 for service connection for PTSD and TDIU/DEA benefits are granted. The claim for a rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD is remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance/housebound status is denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his current diagnosis is related to stressors experienced during his military service.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection and related issues due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder and PTSD do not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU prior to March 13, 2020. However, after March 13, 2020, he meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU due to his combined rating of 70 percent for major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for PTSD was denied. The Board found that the symptoms did not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent prior to December 22, 2020 and did not meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating from December 22, 2020 through the present.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since October 30, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder. The Veteran's statements about in-service experiences are considered, but a new examination is needed to determine if these events caused or aggravated his current psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since February 2018. The Board found that the symptoms do not warrant a higher rating, as they more closely approximate those associated with a 50 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and the need for further evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate addendum VA opinion regarding the causality of the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder. The examiner must provide a new opinion addressing the Veteran's lay statements and provided lay statements from his mother and ex-wife.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran needs to be provided with VA examinations and his reported stressors need to be verified.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for left foot bullet wound including degenerative arthritis with residual scars was dismissed. The Board granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's lay testimony established the occurrence of in-service stressors related to fear of hostile military activity.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been reopened and granted. The claims for residuals of head injury and back injury are being remanded due to the need for additional development.