PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded substantially gainful employment for the period prior to April 21, 2010.,For the period of April 21, 2010, to June 7, 2010, a TDIU was granted due to PTSD and residuals of a gunshot wound to the right shoulder resulting from common etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to June 21, 2016. The Board denied entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD with TBI, effective September 17, 2015, is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of his reported worsening symptoms.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depressive disorder, and for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction due to potential outstanding VA and private treatment records.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations conducted for the Veteran's PTSD are inadequate and remanded the case to obtain updated evidence. The TDIU issue is also being remanded due to its inextricability from the PTSD claim.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD with major depression was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, as the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of 70% effective February 1, 2016. The initial rating for nerve damage status post extraction of tooth #17 remains at 10%. Both ratings are effective from the date of claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development of private medical records and incomplete opinions regarding whether the Veteran's cerebrovascular accident is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened, but the issue of whether his current PTSD is related to an in-service altercation and confinement remains unresolved. The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's current PTSD and his reported in-service stressor.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder was granted a 70 percent rating, but the claim for Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's service connection for coronary artery disease is granted. The psychiatric disorder claim and SMC based on aid and attendance are both remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of PTSD and addressing the respiratory disability claim. The TDIU issue remains on appeal but requires additional development as well.

The Veteran's initial rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine has been granted at a 20 percent level. The ratings for her left and right knee disabilities have been remanded, as well as her claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and pelvic floor dysfunction.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, which is associated with his service-connected PTSD, has been remanded due to the need for a new examination and the provision of additional private treatment records.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and MDD. The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied in December 2010, and the decision is final. The Veteran did not appeal this denial or file a new claim to reopen her PTSD claim until November 30, 2015. Therefore, an effective date earlier than November 30, 2015, for service connection of PTSD cannot be granted.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive symptoms have been rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, and his PTSD is rated at 50 percent prior to September 9, 2014. The appeal for higher ratings was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but not higher.,The Veteran's prostate cancer is currently rated at 20 percent.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was initially denied in 2004 and again in 2006. After receiving service department records that confirmed the Veteran's combat experience, his claim was reopened and granted effective July 5, 2003.