PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with chronic sleep impairment was granted an initial 50 percent rating, but not higher. The issue of a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities was also granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of the impact of PTSD on reliability and productivity. A new VA examination is needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and TDIU due to the complexity of the medical issues involved.

The Board has denied a higher rating for major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder with features of GAD and PTSD, but the Court found inadequate reasons and bases in the decision. The case is being remanded to address the impact of the Veteran's reported passive suicidal ideation and inconsistently reported auditory and visual hallucinations on her functioning.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of this decision. The Board also granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of clarity regarding when and where the Veteran initially filed his claims for service-connected disabilities. The appellant needs to provide additional documentation or information to substantiate her claim.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU and DEA benefits from February 24, 2010 to May 8, 2018 due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance effective January 1, 2013. The Board found the AOJ's decision to grant these benefits on July 16, 2018, was incorrect and awarded earlier effective dates of January 1, 2013.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's claims for PTSD, left ear hearing loss, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy. However, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, these claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed. The effective date for a 100% rating for Hepatitis C and the earlier effective date for a 70% rating for PTSD were denied due to lack of timely notice of disagreement or request for increase, and because it is not factually ascertainable that these ratings were warranted before the specified dates.

The Veteran's appeal to reduce the evaluation of his service-connected PTSD from 100% to 70% effective June 1, 2020 has been dismissed as he withdrew the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating of 100 percent.

The April 2010 rating decision denied service connection for PTSD and implicitly denied service connection for an anxiety disorder, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is etiologically related to in-service military sexual trauma (MST) and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new evidence and an opinion on whether his acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD rating and TDIU claim are being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations, additional medical records from various providers, and association of scanned documents.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 29, 2013, for the grant of service connection of migraine headaches has been denied. The Veteran is currently rated at 50 percent for her migraines.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her service-connected migraine headaches remains denied as there are no additional symptoms or residuals that would warrant a higher rating under the applicable criteria.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of viral meningitis has been denied due to lack of evidence of a present disability and insufficient evidence linking any in-service incident to current symptoms.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of her left hand disability (claimed as a pinched nerve) remains pending, with the issue remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral plantar fasciitis has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) is remanded.,The Veteran's claims for left shoulder and cervical spine disabilities are both pending, with the issues remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of her left elbow injury (claimed as a pinched nerve) remains pending, with the issue remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of peripheral enthesopathy (claimed as shin pain) is pending and has been remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of polyuria is pending and has been remanded.,The Veteran's claims for service connection of her lumbar spine disability, skin condition (claimed as tinea pedis and toenail fungus), and skin condition (claimed as acne) are all pending and have been remanded.

The Veteran's right ankle sprain is rated at 10 percent, and the Board found that a higher rating was not warranted.,For PTSD prior to November 22, 2019, the Veteran is granted an initial 70 percent rating. For PTSD thereafter, the claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and evaluation of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, specifically whether they can be classified as residuals of organic disease or injury, and their impact on locomotion.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and diabetes mellitus. The claim for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is also remanded due to lack of current diagnoses.