PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, and Migraine Headaches, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether he cannot secure and follow such an occupation due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and vertigo. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability is pending due to the need for further VA examination.,The Veteran has been diagnosed with PTSD due to military sexual trauma, bipolar disorder, and currently experiences symptoms of these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning service connection for PTSD, leading to the dismissal of the claim.

The Veteran's appeals for obstructive sleep apnea, PTSD evaluation, and TDIU have been withdrawn.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has caused severe functional impairment and is manifested by complaints of severe nightmares almost every night, irritability and episodes of anger, avoidance of friends, and strained family relations, without delusions or disorientation, throughout the appeal period. The criteria for a disability rating of 70 percent have been met for the entire appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for migraine headaches was denied as there was no formal or informal claim prior to February 7, 2006.,TDIU was granted with an effective date of July 23, 2004, but not earlier.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be service-connected as the evidence shows a current diagnosis in accordance with DSM-5 criteria, and there is credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as due to military acoustic trauma.,There is no current diagnosis of residuals from cold injuries of the lower extremities, and service connection for this condition is denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the increased rating for PTSD and service connection for otitis media.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, needs further development due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The Board has remanded to obtain a retrospective medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran had PTSD prior to September 28, 1999.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and bilateral foot disabilities due to ionizing radiation. The evidence now shows a link between these conditions and the Veteran's service.

The Veteran's PTSD and depression were incurred in service, with the Board finding that his current diagnoses of PTSD and depression are related to military-related stressors during service.

The Veteran's PTSD and MDD have caused total occupational and social impairment since March 14, 2008. The Board has determined that the criteria for a 100 percent rating are met.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a sleep disorder, and hypertension due to lack of current diagnoses and insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current level of severity due to potential worsening since his last examination in June 2015.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues with verifying stressors and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 30 percent disabling, and the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating. The evidence does not show occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder resulted in occupational and social deficiencies, warranting a 70 percent rating since November 10, 2016.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and therefore denied service connection for this condition. The claim for sleep apnea secondary to PTSD was also addressed but is not included in the summary as it pertains to a different issue.