PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, including insufficient notice and rescheduling of VA examinations. The Veteran is required to attend new VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for PTSD due to insufficient medical evidence and a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran is required to undergo a VA examination to determine if he meets the criteria for any psychiatric disability, including PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to a military sexual trauma (MST) he experienced during his service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and diabetes mellitus type 2 due to issues with evidentiary development and duty to assist.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the Appellant. The underlying claim for service connection for PTSD is not addressed as it was not decided.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for PTSD with unspecified alcoholic disorder, and for effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits. The AOJ is instructed to verify all of the Veteran's periods of active duty service in the U.S. Army Reserves.

The Veteran's claim for a 100% rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder was granted effective August 1, 2024. The Board denied an earlier effective date.

The Veteran seeks service connection for PTSD, but the Board has determined that there are insufficient records to verify his reported in-service stressors and a VA medical examination is needed to determine if any current psychiatric conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities were not of such severity to prevent him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation, and his TDIU claim was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD and allergic rhinitis have been granted with specific disability evaluations. Other service-connected issues, including left ankle sprain, knee conditions, cervical spine condition, lumbar spine condition, sleep apnea, and SMC based on aid and attendance of another person, are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective from the date of notification of the rating decision on appeal (August 8, 2018).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for head injury, finding no current disability and not related to service.,For right wrist condition, neck pain, lumbar strain (back condition), acquired psychiatric disability, and migraine headaches claims, the Board has remanded these issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at the highest possible level of disability, a 100 percent rating, due to symptoms causing total social and occupational impairment.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for PTSD with persistent depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder was denied, as the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment. The appeal for TDIU was also denied because she had been gainfully employed throughout the period on appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new regulations and the need for additional evidence regarding the decedent's character of discharge, including a determination on insanity at the time of misconduct.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was granted service connection as it is presumed to have onset during his active duty.,Service connection for the acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and mood disorder, was denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has found a pre-decisional duty to assist error due to the failure to attempt to verify the Veteran's reported in-service stressor for PTSD. The Veteran served as a driver of an M114 armored fighting vehicle during service, and he contends that his current PTSD is related to this event. The Board will make further efforts to corroborate the Veteran's reported stressor.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 100% rating prior to January 5, 2021. The Board found that his occupational and social impairment was more consistent with a 70% rating.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and allergic rhinitis have been granted with effective dates of February 16, 2023, and August 10, 2022 respectively. The remaining claims are denied.