PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and outstanding VA treatment records. A new examination is also required to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are related to her in-service stressors or personal assault.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development on the issues of service connection for TBI, GERD, hypertension, PTSD, and lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD is denied. The Board has also remanded the claims of service connection for neck and right knee disabilities, as these issues are related to his service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability and related radiculopathy.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to June 29, 2022. From that date onwards, the rating remains at 70 percent. The appeal for a higher rating or TDIU was denied.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, effective October 20, 2022. The Board also granted a TDIU based on the cumulative impact of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to search for relevant records and afford him VA examinations. The issues of service connection are being addressed.

Service connection for hypertension is granted based on the PACT Act, and service connection for seminoma in the right testicle is denied. The appeal for an increased disability rating for tinnitus is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to October 5, 2017 is denied as the evidence does not support a reasonable possibility that he is unemployable due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with MDD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to a sexual assault during active service. The decision resolves doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD is dismissed. The Board has granted a TDIU effective December 3, 2012.

The Veteran's PTSD with GAD and MDD is granted as service connected, while his facial paralysis with nerve damage to the left ear remains denied due to willful misconduct.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for his service-connected PTSD, finding that the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas as required for a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for further development and evaluation, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since March 18, 2010. DEA benefits were also granted effective the same date.

The appeals to reopen claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left knee disability are dismissed. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is reopened, but the Veteran's tinnitus and headaches remain in dispute.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the Veteran's failure to attend a scheduled VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's duty status during his claimed in-service injury, specifically for periods of active duty for training or inactive duty for training. The claim for service connection will be reconsidered after this information is verified.

The Veteran's unspecified circulatory system condition claim has been dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of her appeal.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted, with a 10 percent disability rating effective September 1, 2016.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and chronic fatigue syndrome, thus granting service connection for sleep apnea.