PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Board has decided to remand the claims for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) at housebound status due to insufficient information about the Veteran's employment history. The case will be reviewed again with consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU have been REMANDED due to the need for additional examinations.,New evidence has not been received to reopen his service connection claims for right and left wrist disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that the evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of May 9, 1969 for service connection of PTSD. The Court found that the Veteran's original claim in September 1968 reasonably raised the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disability resulting from his in-service mortar attack and amputation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete medical opinions and other procedural issues. The primary focus is on determining whether his acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and alcohol use disorder, had its onset in service or is otherwise related to service. Additionally, the liver disability claim will be addressed as it may have a direct bearing on the Veteran's alcohol abuse claim.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment since August 3, 2018. The Board granted a TDIU based on this condition.

The Veteran's IBS was granted a maximum schedular rating of 30 percent from June 17, 2022. The TDIU claim is denied prior to April 10, 2018. The PTSD with depressive disorder and anxiety issue requires additional development.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (other than right upper hemiparesis) has been reopened due to new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for further medical examinations and consideration of additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeal of the denial of his PTSD rating and service connection claims is remanded due to procedural issues.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess its current severity and impact on his ability to work. The TDIU issue is also being remanded due to the inextricability with the PTSD claim.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevented him from securing or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation from March 31, 2010, to May 22, 2012.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of all contentions for the appeal scheduled before the Board.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Spinal Cord Injury, Left Thigh Atrophy, Left Calf Atrophy, Left Wrist Injury, and Left Middle and Ring Fingers Fracture Residuals, prevented him from maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a TDIU effective April 29, 2020.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was restored to 50 percent effective November 1, 2015. The lumbar strain rating remains at 10 percent.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, should be remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has found that another remand is necessary due to the inadequacy of previous medical opinions and the unverified in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions and unverified stressors. The Veteran's claims for PTSD and anxiety are being reviewed again with new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability recent to or during the pendency of the appeal.,For the period from December 1, 2014 to September 4, 2019, the Veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation as his symptoms were consistent with a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder, and cannabis use disorder, has been consistently associated with total occupational and social impairment since April 10, 2017. The Board granted a 100 percent rating for this condition effective from that date.