PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for alcohol use disorder is denied.,A disability rating of 100% (total) is granted for PTSD, effective from the date of this decision.,A disability rating of 100% (total) is granted for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine, effective from the date of this decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further review of his claims, including a TDIU claim. His adjustment disorder and dermatophytosis of feet and groin rash are not rated higher than their current levels.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted, as the RO found that her current diagnosis of PTSD is linked to experiences during her period of service in Saudi Arabia. The Board upheld this decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, and the Veteran's service records show fear of medical conditions in service. The claim will be reviewed with an updated examination.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder with depression and anxiety, depressive disorder, and PTSD. The decision also grants service connection for PTSD based on a personal assault during boot camp.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher rating, and his disability remains at 30 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, finding that there was no credible evidence of in-service events leading to current mental health conditions.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for a neck disability, back disability, and PTSD due to lack of evidence supporting these claims prior to June 14, 2023.

The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for PTSD was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, thus restoring service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues being intertwined with other claims, and will be reconsidered once those claims are resolved.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, finding that the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors were not credible and his current condition was not related to any in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding insufficient evidence to support a link between his in-service stressors and his current condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder was denied, but he was granted service connection for Major Depressive Disorder on the basis that it is secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the discontinuance of a separate 70% rating for service-connected cognitive disorder NOS; post-concussion syndrome; residuals of TBI was proper, and the appeal is denied. The reduction in the schedular rating from 50% to 30% for tension headaches was also deemed proper.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD is productive of no more than occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, resulting in a denial of the claim for an evaluation higher than 70 percent.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been granted.,The Veteran's PTSD claim is being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to address whether his sleep apnea was aggravated by his PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by suicide due to his service-connected PTSD, and therefore grants DIC benefits.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for PTSD with MDD was denied, and the Board has remanded the case to consider a TDIU claim. The decision also found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a total social impairment due to her PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability evaluation for PTSD and TDIU has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.