PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, dysthymic disorder, and/or depression, has been reopened. The case is being remanded to obtain verification of the reported stressor event related to service and to provide a nexus opinion regarding all current diagnoses in the record.

Service connection for right ear hearing loss is granted. The Board also remanded the remaining issues, including service connection for a neck disorder and higher ratings for various knee disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service personal assault and its relation to his current psychiatric conditions. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating, due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment throughout the period on appeal, warranting a 100% evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD prior to December 9, 2020 was denied. The claim for a higher rating since December 9, 2020 was also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service military sexual trauma during his first period of active duty service. Service connection for PTSD has been granted.,Sleep apnea is presumed to have had its onset during basic training, which occurred within the initial year after service of the Veteran's first period of honorable active duty.

An effective date of November 7, 2012, but not earlier, for the assignment of a 50 percent rating for PTSD is granted.,Entitlement to a higher rating than 50 percent for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and entitlement to a TDIU are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The AOJ must review this evidence in the first instance, obtain VA treatment records, and schedule the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including VA examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to September 23, 2019 did not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 30 percent. The case is remanded for further consideration of TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current knee conditions are related to his active duty service. Service connection was denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's symptoms to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since December 11, 2008. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from that date.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, panic attacks, anxiety, and depression as these conditions are found to be at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service stressors.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD and service connection for various other conditions has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher rating of PTSD and the TDIU claim, which were previously pending. The Board dismissed both issues as per the Veteran's request.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to her in-service personal assault, and the Board has granted service connection for PTSD based on credible supporting evidence of the stressor.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional evidentiary development, including obtaining private medical records and reviewing emergency department reports. The VA examiner will provide an opinion on whether alcohol intoxication caused or contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the VA did not substantially comply with its prior remand directives, specifically in verifying the Veteran's claimed stressors and obtaining a PTSD examination. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.