PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has denied a request to have the effective date of service connection for PTSD earlier than July 2, 2014. The Veteran's claim was initially filed on that date and he is now seeking an increased rating for his PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), as the evidence did not establish a link between the current PTSD and service. The Veteran's reported in-service stressor of military sexual trauma was not corroborated.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, needs further development and an addendum VA opinion is required.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of February 7, 2014, for a 100 percent rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder is granted. The claim for TDIU from November 14, 2012 to February 7, 2014 is denied as the Veteran was gainfully employed during this period.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, anxiety disorder, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's PTSD has worsened since the last VA examination, and he has had recent incidents of domestic violence and suicidal thoughts. The Board finds a new VA examination is needed to assess his current disability level.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the service connection for PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed with further medical examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and TBI was denied in April 2013, but granted with an effective date of April 23, 2010 (the day after his separation from active duty). The Board found that the earliest effective date available is the day after separation due to the Veteran filing within a year of his separation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and unverified in-service stressors. The Veteran is required to provide updated medical records, verify his reported stressors, and obtain a VA psychiatric opinion.

The Veteran requested to withdraw their appeal regarding the reduction of the evaluation for several mental health conditions, and as a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70% since October 1, 2010. The Board has granted a 100% rating for PTSD, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for neutropenia, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including GAD, PTSD, depression), bilateral plantar fasciitis, and bilateral knee osteoarthritis have been reopened. The new evidence supports the claim that his current psychiatric disorders are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to February 28, 2013.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the AOJ not having issued a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) with the additional evidence received since the September 2014 SOC.

The Veteran's PTSD, depression, and anxiety are rated at a 100 percent disability rating since July 21, 2014.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including her PTSD and anxiety/depression disorders. The VA needs to obtain additional medical records and conduct a new examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and examination regarding his back disability, as well as claims related to sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, unspecified depressive disorder, anxiety, tinnitus, and a higher rating for migraine headaches. A statement of the case must be issued for these issues.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with initial evaluations of 50%, 70%, and 50% for different periods, and a TDIU is granted. The increased evaluation for PTSD is denied as of November 12, 2015.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted for the period from August 19, 2009 to April 4, 2013 due to his service-connected PTSD and bilateral hearing loss preventing him from securing or following any substantially gainful employment.