PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence on file regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Veteran needs a VA examination and efforts should be made to corroborate his reported stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, combined with other disabilities rated at 60% or more, qualifies him for TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate effective March 15, 2016.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for TBI prior to May 10, 2022 is denied. The Veteran's PTSD with TBI residuals are not rated in excess of 50 percent.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 10 percent, and his PTSD remains at a 70 percent rating. The appeal for increased ratings has been denied.

The Board dismissed the appellant's appeals regarding service connection for dementia, a compensable rating for posttraumatic headaches, and TDIU. The appeal was granted for service connection of PTSD.

The Veteran's hearing loss and other conditions are being reviewed, but his TDIU claim for the period prior to May 15, 2021 is remanded due to unclear employment details.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted.,Service connection has also been granted for IBS, with the presumption of exposure to Southwest Asia.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for OSA, claimed as secondary to PTSD, and TDIU due to inadequate opinions on causation and aggravation of OSA by PTSD. The Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange is not at issue.

The Board has remanded the claims for PTSD and depression due to the Veteran not receiving a copy of the February 2022 VA examiner's curriculum vitae and qualifications. The Veteran must be provided this information as required by law.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep disorder. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's CAD is rated at 100 percent effective April 2, 2013. A separate combined rating of 60 percent for other service-connected conditions grants TDIU based on PTSD and SMC at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's PTSD, alcohol dependence, and unspecified depressive disorder prior to February 24, 2020, is denied. From January 19, 2012, to March 15, 2012, the Veteran was granted a temporary total disability rating due to hospitalization for his service-connected psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, sleep apnea, and knee conditions, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU rating.

The Veteran was granted TDIU on an extraschedular basis for his fibromyalgia and SMC at the housebound rate due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board found that the Veteran's fibromyalgia prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment, while also having a single 100% rated disability (PTSD) with additional 60% rated disabilities (fibromyalgia and tinnitus).

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and migraines render her unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, leading to a grant of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) from December 2, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, diabetes, neuropathy of the extremities, headaches, and a knee disorder as there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of exposure to Vietnam or combat stressors.,There was also insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the qualifications of the VA examiner who initially evaluated the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The Veteran and his representative need information regarding this examiner's credentials.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal in its entirety, requesting to drop the VA appeal for both PTSD and TBI claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for residuals of a head injury, stomach disability, and left hand disability due to new evidence. The PTSD claim is also being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a conclusion that he was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.