PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified anxiety disorder has been granted an initial 70 percent rating, but no higher. The disability is characterized by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking and/or mood.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The TDIU claim is also remanded as the Veteran has not yet submitted a TDIU claim form.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a right foot disability, a right ankle disability, and chest pain have been withdrawn.,Service connection has been granted for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury, migraine headaches, and PTSD. The Veteran's symptoms of these conditions are believed to be related to an in-service head injury.

The Veteran's service connection for migraine headaches and PTSD has been granted. The issues of an increased rating for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU are being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids is granted.,The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, neck disorder, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to August 14, 2020.,Since August 14, 2020, the Veteran has received a 100% evaluation for PTSD and SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to Military Sexual Trauma is granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for Bipolar Disorder is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his hypertension was caused by his exposure to herbicide agents and his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to address service connection claims, including PTSD, heart condition, and hypertension. The issues are being remanded due to inadequate opinions from previous VA examiners.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision on his claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea is determined to be caused by his service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and thus granted service connection on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has denied a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, is granted. The Veteran has a current diagnosis of major depressive disorder, which the Board finds related to his in-service stressor event.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is rated at 70 percent since October 5, 2017, due to significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to incomplete records and procedural issues.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on housebound status or aid and attendance was denied as her service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for such benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, schizophrenia, delusional disorder, and depression, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and information.

The Veteran's request for a higher disability rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.