PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's request for a higher disability rating for tinnitus was denied. All other claims for service connection were remanded for further review.

The veteran's claim for service connection for depression and PTSD was granted based on new and relevant evidence.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD with depression, anxiety, and insomnia was dismissed because the veteran withdrew it.

The veteran's claims for service connection for neck condition, higher ratings for PTSD and hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied. The claims for migraines and dizziness were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating higher than 30% for PTSD, stating that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The veteran's service connection for PTSD, anxiety, and depression related to guarding chemical and biological warfare weapons is granted.

The veteran is granted a total rating based on unemployability due to service-connected PTSD effective March 25, 2002.

The Board dismissed all claims due to concurrent election of review options, which is prohibited. The Veteran had multiple appeals pending for the same issues.

The veteran's claims for service connection for insomnia and an initial compensable rating for non-scarring hair loss were denied. The claims for service connection for PTSD and higher ratings for right hip strain were remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of irritable bowel syndrome because the VA examination was inadequate. The Veteran will receive a new examination to determine if his IBS is related to his service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's claims for service connection for several conditions were denied. However, the veteran was granted an initial 10 percent rating for Bell's palsy and an initial 50 percent rating for migraine headaches and sleep apnea. Several other issues were remanded for further review.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal to revise the July 1989 and May 1993 rating decisions denying service connection for PTSD based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The veteran can refile with a new theory.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for left wrist tendinitis and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, as well as service connection for PTSD and shin pain, were denied. Claims for service connection for other conditions were remanded.

The Board granted eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a January 2023 rating decision.

The Veteran's request for an effective date earlier than September 7, 2022, for PTSD service connection is denied. The earliest claim date considered was September 7, 2022.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for PTSD was denied, but they were granted TDIU and SMC benefits from October 24, 2014 to March 11, 2024.

The veteran's claim for service connection of tremors associated with Parkinson's disease was granted, but the request for a higher rating for PTSD was denied.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection was denied. Claims for major depressive disorder, insomnia, hyperglyceridemia, lipoma, and sleep apnea were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent prior to November 1, 2021, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter for PTSD due to insufficient efforts to obtain private psychiatric treatment records and an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and chronic depression. The decision was based on the severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms not meeting the criteria for a higher rating.