PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is granted an initial 70 percent disability evaluation rating from August 20, 2020, to March 24, 2022.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted service connection. Service connection for PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, somatic symptom disorder, and bilateral flatfoot are denied. A disability rating of 40 percent for back disability is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TBI due to insufficient evidence in the record, including a lack of VA mental health examination or medical opinion regarding PTSD. The Veteran's statements will be considered as part of the new in-person examination.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates for a rating of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder, TDIU, DEA eligibility, and SMC all back to April 29, 2021.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability (PTSD) is rated at 100% and his sleep apnea is service-connected on a secondary basis. The effective date for these ratings has not been determined.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial disability rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD prior to February 2023 and for TDIU prior to February 2023 due to a need for additional consideration.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 70% effective from October 26, 2023.,Effective from October 26, 2023, the Veteran is granted a TDIU due to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and remanded the claim of service connection for tinnitus as secondary to TMJ syndrome, major depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder, and alcohol use disorder.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and alcohol dependence/unspecified alcohol use disorder, are remanded for further development to determine if they are related to his active duty service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder is not etiologically related to his active duty service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea has been granted, and he is now entitled to a 70% disability rating for his PTSD.,An effective date of May 15, 2023, but no earlier, has been assigned for the 70% PTSD disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the 70% rating for PTSD and major depressive disorder is granted, with the effective date set at July 7, 2021. The other issues remain unresolved.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right leg peripheral arterial disease, erectile dysfunction, and PTSD. The Veteran's disabilities are rated at 30% each.

The Board dismissed the issue of entitlement to reversal of the September 1997 rating decision that denied service connection for PTSD on grounds of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) because it was first raised in a November 2021 hearing under the modernized review system, but erroneously remained pending in the legacy system.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective April 7, 2015. The left shoulder disability issue is remanded for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric symptoms are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his cause of death, finding that there was no evidence linking any of his service-connected disabilities to his death from septic shock and multi-system failure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in developing the Veteran's claim for PTSD, including failing to verify his claimed in-service stressors and obtaining his medical records. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an earlier effective date of January 28, 2013. The Veteran also received a grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ prior to April 1, 2023.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection due to untimely filing of appeal requests, as no good cause was shown.