PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran is granted a TDIU beginning February 27, 2018 due to his service-connected disabilities.,The issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to February 27, 2018 is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a skin condition are being remanded due to the need for further development, including VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to incomplete verification of in-service stressors, need for additional VA examinations, and updated treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was dismissed because he withdrew his appeal in January 2022.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU and DEA effective August 29, 2014 due to service-connected disabilities. The Board found the Veteran unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since that date.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's mental health conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding service connection for left upper extremity peripheral nerve disability and right carpal tunnel syndrome. The current rating decision grants a 50 percent rating for PTSD, but the issues of service connection remain pending.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records review, specifically regarding his social functioning since the May 2018 VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and alcohol use disorder, are currently rated at a 70 percent evaluation. The appeal is remanded to determine if an increased rating is warranted.,The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disabilities have been rated at a 70 percent evaluation since the initial grant of service connection in January 2019.

The Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and PTSD have been granted a 70 percent rating, effective from October 27, 2009. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability has also been granted from April 30, 2010. Additionally, the Veteran's SMC based on housebound status is granted as of May 28, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's hypertension, end-stage kidney disease, PTSD, and diabetes mellitus, type II have been granted service connection. The appeal for a higher evaluation of atrial fibrillation was denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and major depressive disorder has been denied.,The Veteran's appeal for TDIU prior to May 21, 2021 has also been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability secondary to PTSD remains pending and is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 70 percent disabling from September 27, 2022. The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to that date and denied a rating in excess of 70 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The appeal for a higher rating in excess of 70 percent from June 6, 2019, is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen her claim for service connection for a right knee disability and denied her request for a higher rating for major depression, recurrent with PTSD and alcohol use. The appeal was remanded for further action on issues related to right eye disability and Nabothian cysts.

The reduction of the rating for PTSD from 70 percent to 50 percent was improper; reinstatement of the 70 percent rating is granted. The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to inconsistencies in employment history.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to service, and therefore grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is denied. The Board finds that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and his current psychiatric disabilities are not related to service. The matter of service connection for a low back disorder is remanded due to inadequate examination.