PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board grants service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on the Veteran's fear of hostile military or terrorist activity during his active duty service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 15, 2011 for service connection for PTSD and also granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for VR&E benefits because his service-connected PTSD rendered achievement of a vocational goal infeasible.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and rating appeals to cure pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder associated with military sexual trauma, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions originated during active service.

The Board granted service connection for GERD, obstructive sleep apnea, and increased the ratings for PTSD and bilateral shin splints.

The Board denied service connection for a right leg disability and bilateral hearing loss, remanded claims for service connection for skin and left leg disabilities, and remanded the claim for a higher rating for PTSD prior to January 8, 2025.

The Board denied service connection for depression and denied increased ratings for PTSD with nightmare disorder, both before and after September 6, 2024.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation effective August 4, 2023.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's right fifth metacarpal fracture residuals and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), while granting service connection for left carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The decision also remanded the claim regarding right CTS.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed as moot because he has been rated 100 percent disabled due to service-connected PTSD with alcohol abuse since December 30, 2016.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral flatfoot, back condition, and obstructive sleep apnea to obtain additional evidence.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for all issues, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review the appeal.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from January 25, 2024.

The Board granted an increased disability rating of 100 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to the Veteran's persistent danger of hurting self or others and other associated symptoms.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for GERD and denied service connection for sleep apnea, while dismissing the appeals for PTSD, BHL, and left knee condition as untimely. The other claims were remanded.

The Board denied a higher rating for tinnitus, remanded the claims for an increased rating for type 2 diabetes mellitus and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board granted an initial 100 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, opioid use disorder, and gambling disorder due to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability resulting in total occupational and social impairment.