PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) — all decisions

The Board granted readjudication of previously denied claims for service connection for PTSD and COPD, while remanding other issues including entitlement to service connection for an eye disorder, hypertension, tinnitus, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, TDIU, and an initial rating for PTSD.

The Board granted an increased 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with alcohol dependence effective November 1, 2019, and an earlier effective date of November 1, 2019, for basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date, special monthly compensation based on housebound status, and a higher disability rating for PTSD due to missing treatment records from the Vet Center in Rocky Hill, Connecticut.

The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for left knee limited flexion and a 20 percent evaluation for left knee instability, but denied an increased rating for PTSD.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with insomnia disorder and TBI, as the evidence supports the Veteran's competent statements regarding his symptoms.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD from September 14, 1993 to November 17, 2010.

The Board denied an effective date prior to July 16, 2019, for the grant of service connection for PTSD and granted a 50 percent disability rating for PTSD prior to December 30, 2021.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, as an appellant's claim does not survive their death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that the severity of his symptoms did not warrant a 100 percent schedular rating and were more consistent with a 70 percent rating.

The Veteran was granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and obstructive sleep apnea, and the initial evaluation for PTSD was increased to 70 percent. Chronic fatigue syndrome was denied.

The Board granted initial disability ratings of 20 percent for left Achilles tendonitis and 70 percent for PTSD, as well as a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The appeal is dismissed due to res judicata, as the issues were previously adjudicated and are now barred from further review.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for PTSD to be readjudicated on the merits due to new and relevant evidence.

The appeal for a temporary total evaluation because of hospital treatment in excess of 21 days for service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder was withdrawn by the Veteran's representative and is therefore dismissed.

The Board remands the appeal for a new VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder and to determine the impact of his disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD with drug and alcohol abuse from April 22, 2015, to June 24, 2019, and a TDIU based on the same condition during that period. The claim for an increased rating beyond 70 percent was denied.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of July 26, 2021, for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied a rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD, granted an earlier effective date of August 14, 2024, for the grant of a 70 percent rating for PTSD, and denied other claims including entitlement to an effective date prior to April 3, 2025, for the grant of a 100 percent rating evaluation for CAD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, as well as service connection for kidney disease, GERD, bilateral knee condition, and bilateral arm condition. The TDIU claim was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for insomnia, fatigue, gallstones, varicose veins, anemia, colitis, and PTSD due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims.