PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) — all decisions

The Board denied an effective date prior to January 7, 2025, for the award of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with persistent depressive disorder has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful employment, and thus, a TDIU is granted.

The Board granted an effective date of July 12, 2022, for a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD with persistent depressive disorder and remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability rating greater than 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board remands the claims for a higher disability rating for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder, as the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors were not credible.

The Board dismissed the appeals for earlier effective dates of service connection and DEA benefits, as they were not properly before the Board. The issues related to increased ratings and TDIU/Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) are remanded.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to a claimed in-service personal assault, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date and a higher disability rating for PTSD, dismissing the claim as moot.

The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a rating in excess of 50 percent from May 28, 2015 for PTSD for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, dry eye syndrome, a rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, a compensable rating for headaches, and a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence to support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 20, 2023 for the assignment of a 50 percent evaluation of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for right and left ankle disabilities, a skin rash, and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, shortness of breath, PTSD, OSA, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, knee disabilities, CPS, and earlier effective dates.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and an initial 20 percent rating for dry eye syndrome with pinguecula, while denying service connection for other psychiatric disorders, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and multiple musculoskeletal conditions. Some claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied a rating greater than 50 percent for tension headaches, dismissed the appeal for a rating greater than 50 percent for PTSD with MDD, and denied a rating greater than 10 percent for chronic right inguinal pain.