PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and depressive disorder, were not manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity prior to May 18, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss, low back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, GAD, and MDD), and sleep disorder due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% and his bilateral hearing loss issue remains remanded. The Board has also determined that the left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, should be remanded for further examination.

The claim for service connection for PTSD has already been granted and the appeal of that claim is therefore dismissed. The claim for a back disability, including spina bifida occulta and paraspinous muscle spasms, is remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea may be related to his service-connected PTSD, but needs further clarification from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and OSTSD, is granted as service connection is established based on the current diagnoses and link to in-service stressor.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective January 6, 2017. The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD and its impact on employment.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and also denied entitlement to a TDIU prior to February 1, 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD/TBI and migraines headaches due to TBI are granted with increased ratings effective October 10, 2013.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions. The VA examiner is requested to provide an updated opinion considering the Veteran's history of mental health treatment prior to 2015.

The Board has dismissed all service connection and increased rating claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, due to a lack of credible evidence supporting his claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's initial higher rating for PTSD was denied prior to March 29, 2016. From that date, a 70 percent disability rating has been granted.,From March 29, 2016 onwards, the Veteran is entitled to a 70 percent disability rating for his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD and tinnitus, as well as the claim for TDIU due to the lack of a verified in-service stressor for PTSD. The Veteran is also requested to provide additional information regarding his MST.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the minimum percentage requirements for a TDIU, and his average impairment in earning capacity due to these conditions is adequately compensated by his current schedular rating.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as due to PTSD, must be remanded because the December 2020 VA medical opinion is inadequate and a new one needs to be obtained.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Major Depressive Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The Veteran's current diagnoses are due to his military service.

The claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened and granted. The claim for lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeals regarding an earlier effective date for PTSD and CUE in a February 1993 rating decision have been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of these issues.