PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to January 19, 2020 were severe enough to warrant a 70 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his military service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to December 5, 2018 due to his service-connected PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and further development of evidence.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea, which is currently diagnosed and claimed as secondary to PTSD, needs further examination and opinion regarding whether it was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and tinnitus due to new and material evidence. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a disability rating for PTSD and TDIU due to inadequate VA examinations and unobtained private treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded due to incomplete records and non-compliance with the Board's previous directives.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.,The effective date claim for PTSD is denied as VA received a formal or informal claim within one year after separation from service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination reports and a need for further development of evidence. The Veteran's claims for PTSD and major depressive disorder are being reviewed again.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder and adjustment disorder with anxiety, as the evidence does not show a current diagnosis or a link to service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for updated medical records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating from August 5, 2004 until May 1, 2019.

The Veteran's right hip and shoulder disabilities are not rated higher than the current assigned ratings.,PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but a higher rating of 100 percent is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with previous directives, specifically regarding notification and scheduling of a VA examination for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD disability is rated at 70 percent, but the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The claim for TDIU prior to January 1, 2019, was also denied as the Veteran had been able to maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50% prior to August 9, 2017 and denied for a higher rating. The claim for TDIU based on the same period of time was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for tinnitus, but the claims for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has found that the evidence is not sufficient to resolve the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, and remanded the case for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability and granted an initial 50 percent rating for PTSD, effective February 17, 2016. The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.