PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, depression, and anxiety was denied as there is no evidence of a causal relationship between the current symptoms and service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder. The decision is based on evidence showing a current diagnosis of these conditions and a link to in-service events.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100 percent since the beginning of the appeal period, and his TDIU claim is granted as moot due to the grant of a 100 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board previously denied service connection for PTSD, but the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) has remanded only this issue due to an inadequate June 2014 VA examination. The Veteran's claim is being remanded again as a new examination is needed and treatment records from Dr. Florek are requested.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating. The claim for TDIU is also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for both Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), finding that the evidence is in approximate balance, with the conditions likely attributable to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 70 percent since July 29, 2011. The Board found that the Veteran's occupational and social impairment is due to deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, headache disorder, and gynecological disorder were all granted service connection as they began during active service.,Service connection was denied for right leg disability, left leg disability, ingrown toenail of the left foot, and ingrown toenail of the right foot.

The appeal for service connection of PTSD, chronic fatigue, and uterine fibroids is dismissed due to the Veteran's death before a decision was made.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of ischemic heart disease and PTSD, as well as the claim for TDIU. The Board dismissed these issues due to the Veteran's withdrawal.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for unspecified depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 100 percent disability rating due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD with dissociative symptoms and derealization is rated at 70 percent prior to January 24, 2022.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The issues include PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder, residuals of a stroke, bilateral lower extremity PAD, COPD, asthma, and TDIU.

Your claims for increased ratings for prostatitis and a service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, have been dismissed as they were previously granted in a March 2020 rating decision.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to higher ratings for PTSD, service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA records.

The Veteran's appeal involves three issues: a request for an increased rating for PTSD, a reduction in the rating for sciatic neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and service connection for female sexual arousal disorder. Additional VA medical records need to be obtained before these claims can be decided.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), ratings for bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis, and chronic sinusitis, and TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU prior to March 11, 2021 was denied due to his failure to provide the requested information and forms necessary for VA to adjudicate his claim.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability resulted in total social and occupational impairment from September 2, 2008, to January 9, 2021. A 100 percent initial evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability is granted.