PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the claims for Graves' disease, COPD, and PTSD due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's psychiatric condition is being reopened based on new evidence that tends to support a stressor from service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a respiratory disorder due to asbestos exposure should be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a rating of 70 percent, but the issue of entitlement to TDIU is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and prostate disability rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of a TDIU. From December 2, 2016, he was also granted SMC due to his other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent from April 16, 2015 through August 17, 2017. This rating reflects the severity of his symptoms during this period.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, asthma, and sleep apnea. The claim for COPD is remanded due to potential TCE exposure. The claims for right foot disability and left foot disability are also remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions as they were not found related to his service or any other compensable basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for updated treatment records and an appropriate VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and affording the Veteran a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature, extent, and severity of his PTSD prior to January 1, 2020. The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD and TDIU based on this disability.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status due to her ability to perform most daily activities without assistance.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and MDD, are granted as they are proximately due to in-service stressors and there is credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, requiring a new evaluation to determine if the Veteran's PTSD was aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee pain syndrome, psychiatric disability including PTSD, and cervical spine disability due to insufficient evidence regarding the veracity of in-service stressors. The VA will need to verify the alleged stressors and conduct further examinations.

The Board has restored the Veteran's previous 70 percent rating for PTSD from November 1, 2015 to the present. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU is dismissed under the legacy appeals system to allow it to be considered alongside the AMA appeal for an increased rating for PTSD.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and other conditions. The case is remanded for further development including obtaining medical opinions on the relationship between the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders and his active service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depression has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation throughout the appeal period, and he is granted an extraschedular TDIU from June 22, 2011.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with prior remand directives, specifically regarding an addendum opinion on whether the Veteran's GERD is secondary to his service-connected PTSD disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment for the period prior to November 28, 2018. Therefore, TDIU is denied.

Your PTSD has been rated at 100% since April 30, 2013. As a result, your claim for Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed because the rating already covers all of your disabilities.