PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's traumatic brain injury is granted service connection.,The Veteran's PTSD is granted service connection based on in-service fear of hostile military activity.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is denied as the evidence does not establish a link to service or PTSD.,Service connection for left testicle varicocele is granted, with the condition dating back to active duty.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a 70 percent rating for PTSD, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that the Veteran's PTSD increased in severity to warrant such a rating within one year prior to September 15, 2020.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it lacked jurisdiction to review the merits of an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection.

The Board has referred the issues of service connection for various disabilities to the AOJ for adjudication. The AOJ must address these intertwined claims before determining whether the appellant can be considered a veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder and unspecified depressive disorder is rated at a 50 percent prior to August 6, 2013 and a 70 percent from July 20, 2017 to December 14, 2017. The appeal for higher ratings is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for his claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a finding that his disorders were incurred or aggravated during active duty.

The Veteran was granted an initial 70 percent evaluation for PTSD prior to May 8, 2020. The rating is subject to the laws and regulations governing the payment of monetary benefits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gout, PTSD, right knee disability, left knee disability, erectile dysfunction, and higher ratings for lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, and residuals of TBI have all been denied. The Board found that there was no evidence linking any current conditions to service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and OSA. The Veteran's claims were not granted as the evidence did not support a finding that his current conditions are related to service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically persistent depressive disorder, is granted as service connected.,PTSD was denied due to lack of diagnosis during the appeal period.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, should be remanded due to the need for a medical opinion applying DSM-V criteria and addressing the etiology of any diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to September 22, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and therefore could not establish service connection.

The Board denied an effective date prior to November 14, 2008 for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU). The earliest indication of a TDIU claim in the Veteran's record was the November 2008 correspondence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further action due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, eye disability, and COPD. The claims will be reconsidered with new examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's appeal regarding his PTSD disability rating is remanded due to missing records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, intermittent explosive disorder, mixed adjustment disorder, and anxiety, should be remanded due to the need for a new VA examination. The examination must consider the DSM-IV criteria as well as the updated DSM-5 criteria.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, is granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a cold injury to the bilateral hands is remanded.

The Veteran's headaches started during service and continued until his death. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's headaches had their onset in service, and grants service connection for headaches.,Regarding the acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder), the Board notes there are several diagnoses present. Adequate opinions have not been obtained that separately address each theory of entitlement and psychiatric disorder that the Veteran was diagnosed with during the period on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right knee disability, PTSD, and ED, have been granted. The decision also remands several other issues.