PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's PTSD, depressive disorder and adjustment disorder are rated at 70 percent since September 15, 2011. Effective August 1, 2012, the Veteran is granted a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and TBI is rated at 70 percent, but the Board denied a rating in excess of this amount. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD, adjustment disorder with depression, and cognitive disorder due to traumatic brain injury. Additionally, he needs a VA TERA examination to determine if his allergic conjunctivitis is related to service, specifically considering his presumed toxic exposure in service.

The appeal for service connection of PTSD was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has worsened, and the Board finds that a new examination is necessary to determine its current severity.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions and the retrieval of SSA records. The cause of death is under review, including whether PTSD medication contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment since October 3, 2016. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability is granted as of that date.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective August 21, 2013. The Board denied a higher rating as the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and IHD have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since April 14, 2003. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis effective from that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The appeal for Hepatitis C, which was previously denied due to lack of evidence in the record, is remanded and will be readjudicated based on new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error related to verifying the Veteran's in-service stressor. The VA needs to request additional information from the Military Records Research Center (MRRC) to corroborate the Veteran's claimed in-service event involving an out-of-control truck.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent, effective from January 26, 2006, onwards. The Veteran's IBS remains at a maximum schedular rating of 30 percent.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and MDD. The decision is based on a finding that there is at least equipoise evidence to support the relationship between the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities and his military service.

The Board has decided that service connection for irritable bowel syndrome is granted. The case of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include depression and PTSD, is remanded due to the need for further examination and evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and their impact on his acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, but no higher. The evidence supports the finding of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and rhinitis did not preclude him from securing and following any substantially gainful occupation prior to February 18, 2020.

The Veteran is granted SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(t) for the need of regular aid and attendance due to service-connected TBI, as he requires daily assistance in all aspects of daily living and would require hospitalization if not provided with such care.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to verify in-service stressors related to PTSD and alcohol use disorder.