PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence and outstanding military personnel records. The claims will be reconsidered, and a VA examination will be scheduled to address the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as well as the right knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and Diabetes Mellitus do not render him unemployable at any point during the period on appeal, either on a schedular or extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent permanent and total disability, granted by the Board.

The Veteran's PTSD with mild cannabis and AUD is currently rated at 50 percent, but the Board denied a higher rating.,The Veteran was also denied TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent for the appeal period prior to January 5, 2023, due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA medical records and information about the qualifications of certain examiners.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD, migraine headaches, TBI residuals, and TDIU due to outstanding VA and SSA records that may be relevant to the effective dates of his ratings.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional evidence and AOJ initial consideration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and hypertension has been granted. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's service in the Air Force Reserves and a TERA examination for hypertension.

The Board has granted an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder, effective April 26, 2011. The issue of a higher rating for right knee sprain is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations, including VA examinations for his acquired psychiatric disorder, neck disability, low back disability, right knee disability, left shoulder disability, sleep apnea, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss (for VA purposes).

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings of left knee disabilities due to inadequate examinations. The Veteran's TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate claims are also remanded.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of September 30, 2011 for the grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD is granted. The claim for service connection for a back disability is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted an increased evaluation to 70 percent, but no higher.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with a 50% rating effective August 18, 2016. The appeal is remanded for further evaluation of the back disability and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran was granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Prior to August [REDACTED], 2016, the Board denied nonservice-connected pension benefits due to the Veteran's employment and net worth.,From August [REDACTED], 2016 to February 29, 2020, the Board granted nonservice-connected pension benefits as the Veteran met all criteria for basic entitlement.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied as his service-connected PTSD did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability was previously denied. The VA has not received new and material evidence to reopen the claim. Diabetes mellitus type II is currently rated at 10 percent prior to June 2, 2021 and 20 percent thereafter. The Veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent. Other issues are either denied or remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for PTSD and tension and migraine headaches, as well as her claim for a TDIU prior to June 4, 2018. The VA is directed to obtain relevant medical records and provide the Veteran with an opportunity for a retrospective VA medical opinion regarding her headache disability.