PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for PTSD due to MST and tinnitus have been granted. The Board found credible the Veteran's reports of military sexual assault and noise exposure, leading to service connection for both conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for PTSD and remanded all other issues due to insufficient evidence of improvement in his conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence to adjudicate the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety. The Veteran was not provided with a proper VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorders.

The claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a mental status evaluation. The Veteran's stressor in service has already been conceded, and he also has bipolar disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a disability rating for cervical spondylosis due to incomplete information and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD has been withdrawn and dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for major depressive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and folliculitis of the scalp and neck were denied. The claim for a separate 30 percent rating for folliculitis from January 11, 2017, was granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, anxiety, and COPD are remanded. The maxilla fracture rating is also remanded. The TDIU claim is deferred due to the ongoing maxilla fracture rating issue.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and PTSD have been granted service connection. The Veteran's hypertension, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, and right hip condition are not currently service connected.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service and stressors such as sexual assault.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, headaches, anxiety disorder, PTSD and MDD due to head trauma during service. The appeal is allowed in part.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, a back disability, and other conditions has been granted with an effective date of October 29, 2012. The appeal is denied for the remaining issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current PTSD disability was incurred in service, and therefore grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of June 2, 2016. The decision is based on new and material evidence submitted after the previous denial in April 2015.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have worsened, leading to a job loss and frequent write-ups at work. The Board has ordered an examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted, and a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied. Service connection for migraine headaches and chronic kidney disease are granted.

The Board has decided to remand this case due to the need for additional records and a medical opinion regarding the cause of death.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as he is able to secure and follow substantially gainful employment despite his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has ordered a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for a left knee disorder is granted. The rating for PTSD remains at 50 percent, and the TDIU determination is granted.