PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU prior to May 4, 2017 are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the severity of his service-connected PTSD and whether he was prevented from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to military sexual trauma, finding no credible supporting evidence of a stressor event and thus no valid diagnosis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is remanded for a retrospective VA examination to consider his medical history from August 2014 to December 22, 2020.

The Veteran's PTSD with sleep disturbance is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining complete Vet Center treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD is dismissed as it represents a freestanding claim and not related to any new award decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to TDIU from June 5, 2018, to October 1, 2018, due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors and a need for an additional VA examination to determine if his depression and PTSD are related to service.

The Veteran seeks a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected PTSD prior to October 30, 2015. The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's employment history and reasons for termination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and other conditions that render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD with associated depression is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that there was reasonable doubt in favor of the claim and attributing the diagnosis to his in-service stressors.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied prior to April 1, 2016. From April 1, 2016, to September 14, 2016, the Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, insomnia, and sleep apnea due to incomplete development of evidence and need for clarification on diagnoses.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD effective from February 7, 2011. Service connection for TBI was denied as the preponderance of evidence did not support its occurrence during active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors and the need for further development of his psychiatric disability claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities, hypertension, kidney disability, vision disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to lack of competent evidence establishing current diagnoses or in-service incurrence.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination, as attempts to obtain one have been unsuccessful. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is still pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and tinnitus, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to December 31, 2014. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for PTSD due to incomplete research of the Veteran's alleged in-service stressors. The RO is instructed to verify the reported stressors and consider any additional evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but the Board has remanded to determine if she was unemployable due to her service-connected PTSD during the appeal period.