PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for anxiety disorder, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied an increased rating greater than 70 percent and individual unemployability for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder from August 15, 2012, to October 15, 2019.

The Board granted the appeal and restored service connection for GERD with cirrhosis of the liver, cholelithiasis with chronic cholecystitis, and surgical and painful right subcostal scars, s/p cholecystectomy. The claim for readjudication of PTSD was also granted, while other claims were denied.

The Veteran's PTSD alone precludes him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective December 20, 2021.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to a verified in-service stressor.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of March 25, 2024, but no earlier, for the award of a 100 percent rating for his service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for PTSD effective August 10, 2021, but denied a higher initial rating and an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 100 percent disability evaluation.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected PTSD from April 26, 2020, and special monthly compensation from April 26, 2021.

The Veteran was granted an initial 100 percent rating for PTSD with anxiety disorder from June 23, 2000, and special monthly compensation based on the regular need for aid and attendance of another person. The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to August 24, 2012, was dismissed.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of a 100 percent rating for PTSD and major depressive disorder, an earlier effective date for TDIU due to service-connected conditions, and a compensable rating for hypertension. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and coronary artery disease were remanded.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 29, 2018, for the 70 percent rating assigned for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and denied a higher initial rating. The decision also addressed various other claims related to service connection, TDIU, DEA benefits, and special monthly compensation.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety, depression, PTSD, headaches (including migraines), and sleep apnea syndrome as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active duty.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to schedule a new VA examination with a different examiner.

The Board granted an increased initial evaluation of 70 percent for PTSD but denied evaluations in excess of 10% for tension headaches and in excess of 30% for IBS, and denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome. The claims for additional service connections were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, ED, headaches, and PTSD as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD and denied an earlier effective date. The claims for service connection for various conditions were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on a diagnosis and a link to an in-service stressor.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected migraine headaches.

The Board remands the appeal to correct an error in the AOJ's duty to obtain a medical opinion linking the Veteran's depressive disorder to his active service.