PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD is denied as the earliest date of entitlement to service connection is February 5, 2016.

The Board has granted service connection for pelvic floor dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied. The Board finds the evidence does not support an evaluation in excess of 70 percent due to the Veteran's symptoms being more commensurate with his current 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD is remanded due to the need for additional VA and private treatment records. The Board will determine if his PTSD began during service or is related to a lightning strike incident, as well as any other acquired mental health disorders.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete contested claims procedures and instructed that full compliance with these procedures must be ensured before further action can be taken.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed. The appeal seeking to reopen the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been granted and remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and OCPD features, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating for the entire period on appeal, which grants an initial 70 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression), and a skin disability (claimed as sunspots) have been granted. The issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and low back disability is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for further evaluation and additional evidence, while the TDIU claim remains inapplicable due to the pending PTSD rating issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric conditions, including PTSD, GAD, and unspecified depressive disorder. The Veteran is required to undergo a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorders.

The reduction of the rating for PTSD with MDD from 70% to 30% was improper, and the 70% rating is restored. The Veteran's entitlement to an increased evaluation greater than 70% for PTSD with MDD has been denied.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU prior to November 5, 2021 are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA mental health treatment records.

The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to October 28, 2019 was denied as his combined service-connected disability rating did not meet the schedular percentage thresholds for a TDIU and there is no evidence showing he was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

PTSD was granted an initial 70 percent rating effective February 6, 2011 and a combined 70 percent rating for PTSD and TBI effective May 1, 2018.,Headache condition was granted an initial 30 percent rating effective February 6, 2011 and a combined 30 percent rating for PTSD and TBI effective June 15, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus were granted effective September 16, 2013.,TDIU was also granted effective September 16, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was dismissed. The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for service-connected epigastric pain and found that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis from February 27, 2008 to May 28, 2009 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to a lack of recent VA examination and potential TDIU issues.

The Veteran's PTSD rating and TDIU appeal are being remanded due to the need for additional information from SSA.