PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection due to new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran, including lay statements and medical records. The primary question is whether the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities are related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, but no higher. The appeal for increased rating and TDIU remains pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right ankle disability, and right ankle scars, have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's TBI and PTSD with unspecified neurocognitive disorder have been rated, and a separate rating for post-concussive positional dizziness has been granted. The Veteran is also entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected conditions.,A 10 percent rating has been assigned for the Veteran's TBI since July 24, 2021, and a separate 10 percent rating has been granted for post-concussive positional dizziness effective from that date. The Veteran is also entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected PTSD with unspecified neurocognitive disorder and TBI.

The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for PTSD was granted, and an earlier effective date of September 23, 2022, was established for the award of a 70 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no current disability of urinary incontinence, PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder was not total occupational and social impairment, tension headaches did not meet a compensable rating prior to September 18, 2025, and tinnitus does not warrant a higher than 10 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion and needs a new addendum from a clinician to address whether the sleep apnea is proximately due to or aggravated by service-connected PTSD with unspecified insomnia disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that he does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD. The Veteran was granted service connection for Trauma and stressor related disorder, which is already service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 30, 2019 for the grant of service connection for PTSD was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder under treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. chapter 17 was denied due to the lack of evidence linking his current condition to his active military service.,Service connection for PTSD was also denied as there was no new and relevant evidence presented.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for neck disability, bilateral flatfoot, acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), obstructive sleep apnea, and shortness of breath due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, status post right eyebrow laceration scar, headaches, and left ankle deltoid ligament sprain. The Veteran's mental health issues were not found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD with persistent depressive disorder was rated at 100% effective October 10, 2018. The Board found that the increase in disability occurred within one year prior to this date and granted an earlier effective date of September 21, 2016.

The Board found that the Veteran's untimely submission of a VA Form 9 was due to an error by his Veterans Service Organization (VSO) representative, and granted service connection for PTSD based on new evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in symptoms that showed, at worst, difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances. The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD, was dismissed as the claim was withdrawn during a hearing. The Veteran's eczema is granted with aggravation by service.,A compensable rating (10%) is granted for right foot scar due to pain.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, but no higher, due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has resulted in his inability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's claim was not based on new evidence but rather on existing records and findings.

An earlier effective date of March 14, 2018 for a 70 percent rating for service-connected PTSD is granted.,A 100 percent rating for service-connected PTSD is granted from March 13, 2019.