PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's right ankle condition is granted a 20% rating, effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70% rating since May 31, 2012.

The Board denied the reopening of claims for service connection for depression and PTSD due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's GERD is currently rated at 10 percent, but not higher. The Board found the evidence did not show considerable impairment of health.,PTSD was granted a 30% rating effective March 23, 2007. The Veteran argues for an earlier effective date, which the Board denied as it is factually ascertainable that PTSD had not worsened to warrant a higher rating prior to August 2, 2012.

The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, PTSD, and depression have been denied. The claim for neurologic disability (memory loss) is remanded due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence and examination regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for PTSD is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for a respiratory disorder, including bronchitis and COPD, to include as secondary to herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities led to his discharge from active duty, and he is now eligible for the maximum educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for hypertension is denied.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied.,A rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.,The appeals to reopen claims of service connection for PTSD, residuals of a head injury/traumatic brain injury (TBI), headaches, sleep disorder, liver disorder and dental disorder for treatment purposes are remanded.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and a mood disorder, is dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection in October 2017. The issue of an effective date prior to December 7, 2015, for the grant of service connection for PTSD with MDD and episodic psychosis remains on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, major depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder are being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his disability.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of service connection for OSA. The Veteran's TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with her pending service connection claims.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is currently rated at 60 percent, and the Board finds no evidence to warrant a higher rating.,For PTSD from June 27, 2016 to August 9, 2016, the Veteran is granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent. For PTSD prior to June 27, 2016 and from August 10, 2016, no higher rating is warranted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a gynecological disability was reopened, and the appeal is granted. The effective date of the grant of service connection for maxillary sinusitis is denied as there were no prior claims for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, with the condition related to in-service military sexual trauma.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to his military service. The appeals are mixed, with some issues being granted and others not.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of December 5, 2002. The Board also remanded the issue of assigning a higher rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and the Board finds that he meets the criteria for a TDIU prior to December 27, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU have been remanded due to the need to consider additional VA treatment records, a completed VA Form 21-8940, and SSA disability benefits decision.