PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of June 1, 2006 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The Board found that as of his June 1, 2006 claim, he met the criteria for service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50% and then increased to 70%. The Board is now remanding the case for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD with neurocognitive disorder and alcohol abuse in remission is rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum rating available. The Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted due to the severity of his symptoms. Additionally, the Veteran was granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 50 percent disability rating, effective throughout the entire timeframe on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection for right shoulder dislocation, right ankle sprain, left ankle disability, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety, and depression) are dismissed since they were withdrawn. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of low back disability and PTSD for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling new examinations to assess the severity of his disabilities.

Your claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for a DRO hearing. The issues include reopening of several service connection claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing VA treatment records and requests for private mental health treatment records.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim and granted service connection for an unspecified stressor and trauma related disorder, finding that his symptoms are related to his reported Vietnam service stressors. Service connection for PTSD was not granted as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD with alcohol dependence, insomnia, and hypervigilance requires further examination. Additionally, service connection for hypertension is remanded due to a lack of opinion regarding its relationship to his service-connected PTSD. The issue of an increased disability rating for avascular necrosis of the left hip also needs additional development.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD because the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for TBI and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the current severity of his conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's lay testimony suggests his sleep problems started in service, but a VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted an effective date of October 23, 2009 for the grant of service connection for acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), and denied a request for an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and depression were denied initially, but later service connection was granted with a 70% rating effective October 17, 2017. The Veteran disputes the effective date of this decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD and Sleep Apnea due to incomplete records and need for further medical evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to her active duty and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as PTSD, is rated at 50 percent effective from the date of this decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD, including the propriety of reducing his disability rating from 50% to 0%. The Veteran should be provided a VA examination and all relevant treatment records should be obtained.