PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) — all decisions

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 granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to a verified in-service stressor.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and a brain disease due to trauma as untimely filed.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for anxiety, depression, and PTSD due to concurrent election of Direct Review while Higher-Level Review was pending.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected PTSD from April 26, 2020, and special monthly compensation from April 26, 2021.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for headaches with auras and a 10 percent rating for temporomandibular joint disorders, unspecified. Service connection was denied for various conditions including disabilities causing numbness, hearing loss, hip and spine issues, chest pain, dizziness, erectile dysfunction, psychiatric disorder, wrist disability, shortness of breath, ankle and eye pain, and sleep apnea.

The Board denied an increased rating greater than 70 percent and individual unemployability for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder from August 15, 2012, to October 15, 2019.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder, for further development of evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for anxiety disorder, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for service connection due to untimely filings.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a neck disorder, hair loss, PTSD, bilateral foot disorder, bilateral arm numbness, and restless body syndrome due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for a depressive disorder with depressive features and anxiety disorder, and remanded claims for service connection for GERD and migraines.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection and ratings for various conditions, including PTSD, based on the Veteran's intent to file a claim submitted in February 2023.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, back and foot conditions, precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of March 25, 2024, but no earlier, for the award of a 100 percent rating for his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including MDD and PTSD, as well as initial compensable ratings for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, a bilateral eye disorder, asthma, and a skin disorder were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's eligibility for benefits under the PCAFC due to a finding that he does not require personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands the claim for an initial evaluation higher than 30 percent prior to August 14, 2024, and higher than 70 percent thereafter for PTSD due to missing private treatment records.