PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no credible evidence of an in-service stressor and the Veteran's reported symptoms did not manifest until many years after his discharge from active duty.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent disability rating for PTSD effective November 9, 2018 and earlier effective dates of May 25, 2019 for TDIU and DEA benefits.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder, asthma, migraines, lumbar strain, bilateral pes planus, and tinnitus, as well as an earlier effective date for the increased rating of 30 percent for migraines.

The Board denied the claim for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent and TDIU prior to March 26, 2024, as the Veteran's symptoms did not result in total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings and earlier effective dates, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or an earlier effective date.

The Board denied an earlier effective date prior to March 22, 2022, for the grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, and PTSD due to a duty to assist error in not obtaining relevant private medical records.

The Board denied a rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD from October 31, 2022, as the Veteran's symptoms resulted in at most occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD, migraines, uterine fibroids, and lumbosacral strain, rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from April 27, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hyperlipidemia, bilateral severe cataracts, a skin condition, urine dysfunction, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, cardiac issues, GERD as secondary to PTSD, rectal polyps and bleeding as secondary to GERD, erectile dysfunction as secondary to moderate depression, and bilateral lower peripheral vascular disease as secondary to hyperlipidemia.

The Board remands the matter for an additional addendum opinion to address the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder, including whether it is related to service and any in-service stressors.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, for the period prior to September 30, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, a personality disorder, and dysthymia but granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, other than PTSD, a personality disorder, and dysthymia, to include unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder and stimulant use disorder.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to January 10, 2024, and a rating in excess of 70 percent as of that date.

The Board remands the matter for additional development and readjudication consistent with a Joint Motion for Partial Remand due to missing treatment records and the need for a new VA examination.

The Board granted an initial 100 percent rating for the service-connected psychiatric disorder, granted service connection for TBI as secondary to the psychiatric disorder, and granted special monthly compensation at the housebound rate. The claim for a total disability rating for individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was dismissed.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to February 27, 2019, and in excess of 50 percent thereafter due to an inadequate statement of reasons or bases.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as a new opinion is needed that adequately considers the Veteran's statements regarding his in-service stressors.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for PTSD and an increased rating for a psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the claimed conditions.