PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) — all decisions

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and panic disorder, finding the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a gastrointestinal disability to include irritable bowel syndrome, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board remands the claims for higher initial disability ratings for PTSD, TBI, and left ulnar nerve damage due to a duty-to-assist error in not obtaining service treatment records and VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities prior to July 19, 2024, as the evidence did not show that he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation during this period.

The Board granted the Veteran's motion to revise the January 2019 rating decision that denied service connection for PTSD on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for insomnia and increased ratings for PTSD, seborrheic dermatitis, and right knee disability. The effective dates for the granted ratings were set to December 13, 2021.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a higher evaluation of 70 percent for the period prior to October 29, 2019, but an increased rating greater than 70 percent from that date and all other claims were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board granted an effective date of January 11, 2023 for a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's psychiatric disability but denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder and total disability based on individual unemployability, finding the Veteran's symptoms did not cause the level of impairment required for a higher rating.

The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD from September 22, 2020, but no higher. The appeal for TDIU and service connection claims were denied or dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran based on a current diagnosis and verified in-service stressor.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and remanded the claim for a traumatic brain injury for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 50 percent disability rating for the entire period on appeal, from prior to March 29, 2023, and since that date.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on a current diagnosis and credible supporting evidence of an in-service sexual trauma.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for cervical strain and a separate 10 percent rating for limited lateral excursion range of motion due to TMJD, while denying an initial rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD and dismissing the claim for a rating higher than 10 percent for allergic rhinitis as moot.

The Board denied a rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD but granted an effective date of March 31, 2016, for a 70 percent rating and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining outstanding Social Security Administration records.