PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have worsened, and additional examinations are needed to determine the current severity of his PTSD, headaches, right ear hearing loss, CFS, fibromyalgia, IBS, GERD, sleep apnea, and TBI. The Veteran also has new claims for service connection for these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asbestosis, hepatitis C, diabetes, and PTSD. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the percentage requirements for a schedular TDIU. The Board referred the case to the Director of Compensation Service for extra-schedular consideration due to his unemployability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if her reported stressor is adequate for a diagnosis of PTSD and whether her symptoms are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing medical records and conducting VA examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD with anxiety, adjustment disorder, and depression is rated at 70 percent since August 7, 2020. Service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis and left knee degenerative arthritis was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD, a TDIU rating based on his service-connected psychiatric disorders alone, and SMC based on a total plus 60 percent disability rating due to outstanding VA treatment records and private medical records. The Veteran is also required to attend a VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and retaining gainful employment during the period from October 26, 2010 to August 2, 2017. Therefore, his claim for TDIU in this timeframe is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new evidence added to the record, including VA medical records from March 2021 and January 2022. The Veteran's representative previously waived AOJ review of certain evidence, but did not cover this specific evidence.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a 70 percent rating for service-connected PTSD and TBI, finding no factually ascertainable increase in disability within the one-year period preceding the July 17, 2008 claim.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and bilateral wrist tendonitis have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of July 1, 2011.

New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for degenerative disc disease with disc bulge claimed as low back pain and spine curve. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including Other Specified Trauma and Stress Related Disorder and Adjustment Disorder, is now granted.,Service connection for PTSD and Crohn's Disease, to include colitis, remains denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected due to a verified in-service personal assault, specifically military sexual trauma.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since August 4, 2021. The Board also granted TDIU from February 20, 2015 to August 4, 2021.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to unresolved issues regarding the character of discharge and new evidence. The low back disability claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent since February 15, 2017. A rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to that date was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety, depression, or PTSD. The appeal is being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to June 2, 2021, and an increased rating in excess of 70 percent from June 2, 2021 is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective June 22, 2021. The rating reflects occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has granted the Appellant's request to reopen her claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development and an updated medical opinion.