PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability evaluation in excess of 70 percent for his service-connected PTSD and anxiety disorder is dismissed as the appellant has withdrawn the appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent effective July 11, 2014. The rating is based on occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right and left knee, hip, back, and psychiatric conditions. The cases are being returned to VA for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for right hip limited extension was dismissed. The Board granted service connection for PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran had a verified in-service stressor.,The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, left foot disability, and right hip disabilities were remanded due to new evidence of worsening symptoms since her last VA examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD, with MDD and alcohol abuse disorder, is rated at 70 percent for the period between February 20, 2009, and July 8, 2011.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective August 30, 2017. He is granted TDIU and SMC based on housebound status, both effective August 30, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50% since March 11, 2015. The Board found that an initial 70% rating is warranted for the service-connected PTSD due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. The case of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD and entitlement to a compensable rating for headaches are both remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent prior to June 1, 2016. The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD.

The VA denied the Veteran's appeal because his Form 9, which he filed in response to a January 2016 rating decision, was not timely or properly accepted. The Board found that the Veteran did not file his substantive appeal within the required time frame and therefore the claims were considered final.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to a lack of evidence of current diagnosis during the appeal period. The issues of service connection for thoracolumbar spine disability and erectile dysfunction were remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 4, 2016, for the award of service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder with PTSD features to include social anxiety disorder and agoraphobia is denied. The Board also remanded the issues of entitlement to a higher rating for his psychiatric disability and TDIU due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD as part of the Veteran's claim for acquired psychiatric disorders, including his already service-connected conditions. The Veteran is now rated at a single rating for all diagnosed conditions.

Service connection for PTSD is granted. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran is granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD from July 23, 2010.,The Veteran is also granted a TDIU from July 23, 2010.

The Veteran's PTSD, Major Depressive Disorder, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder have been granted service connection. The Board also remanded several issues for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for higher initial ratings for PTSD, TBI residuals with adjustment disorder, and posttraumatic headaches have been withdrawn due to the grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) at the (t) rate for the service-connected residuals of TBI from May 12, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder prevented him from securing or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 21, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The issues of entitlement to initial compensable disability ratings for hearing loss and scar, right knee SFW are dismissed.

Service connection granted for IBS, PTSD, and cervical spine disability. Service connection denied for gastroenteritis and acquired psychiatric disability (depressive disorder).

The Veteran's PTSD caused significant impairment but not total impairment, resulting in a denial of an increased rating.