PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depressive disorder, is causally related to her active military service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims. The claim for hypertension is also denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and clarification of his employability resulting from functional impairment associated with his service-connected disabilities, without regard to non-service-connected impairments.

Your claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, has been dismissed as the issue is no longer in appellate status.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed substantially or materially to his cause of death, specifically by causing or permanently aggravating his metastatic lung cancer leading to fatal cardiac arrest. The evidence is at least in equipoise on this issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that her claim was not timely filed and thus did not meet the criteria for an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his PTSD with unspecified neurocognitive disorder was dismissed as he withdrew the appeal prior to the decision being made.

The Veteran's PTSD disability rating was reduced from 100 to 70 percent in an October 2016 decision. The Board has decided that a remand is necessary due to the absence of certain private medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, bilateral upper extremities, and PTSD have been dismissed.,Service connection for right knee disorder and left knee disorder (secondary to right leg condition with radiculopathy) has been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and bipolar disorder have been granted, while the claim for residuals of a left foot injury is remanded. The claim for alcohol dependency has also been reopened.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of June 27, 2015. The Board granted his claim for TDIU based on this.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his psychiatric diagnoses and their relationship to service.

The Board denied a higher rating for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have not met the criteria for a higher initial disability rating prior to June 9, 2021 and has been granted a TDIU from that date.

The Veteran's death was caused by acute myocardial infarction, which the Board found to be related to his service-connected PTSD and other psychiatric conditions. The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and TDIU due to outstanding records and inconsistencies in his employment history.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination to determine if PTSD and any other diagnosed psychiatric disorders are related to service, including an in-service personal assault. The Veteran's responses regarding her symptomatology were unreliable, leading to the need for clarification.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and panic disorder. The decision is based on the Veteran's active military service and a positive medical opinion linking his current conditions to his time in the Navy.

The Veteran's PTSD rating is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and review of recent treatment records.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period prior to November 23, 2020 is being remanded due to conflicting medical opinions and insufficient evidence meeting the schedular requirements.