PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right ankle disorder, and left knee disorder have been denied. The issues are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD due to unverified stressors. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's depressive disorder and TDIU.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted. The claims for asthma, COPD, emphysema, and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Veteran's PTSD disability has resulted in total occupational and social impairment due to symptoms of suicidal ideation, hallucinations, flashbacks, and nightmares from March 23, 2006 to April 18, 2017. The Board granted an initial 100 percent rating for PTSD during this period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to August 12, 2016 due to insufficient evidence showing that his service-connected PTSD rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis from October 28, 2010 to October 4, 2011 due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, degenerative arthritis and spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine, and a breathing problem have been dismissed as there is no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's eligibility for fee basis outpatient medical care for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to non-compliance with prior remand directives. The claim will be reconsidered after a VA examination and an assessment of the Lyons VAMC's capability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, fibromyalgia, CFS, IBS, and headaches. The reasons given were that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal process.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected Parkinson's Disease. The claim for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance/housebound is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, GAD, and panic disorder is granted. The claims for prostate cancer, back condition, right knee condition, and sleep disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to August 23, 2018 resulted in occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, as well as a TDIU claim due to the lack of credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors underlying the diagnosis of PTSD. The Veteran's current symptoms are not related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and a left foot disorder due to new evidence received since the November 2014 rating decision. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and migraine headaches have been remanded due to the need for additional development. The claim of a disability rating more than 50 percent for PTSD is dismissed, while the claims for migraine headaches are being reviewed again.

The Board has remanded several issues, including an increased rating for right ear hearing loss, a determination of TDIU, service connection for PTSD, and the effective date for service connection for right ear hearing loss. The Veteran is required to provide information about his employment status and undergo a VA audiological evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence to support the occurrence of the claimed in-service stressors and thus denying his claim.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for PTSD, sleep apnea, and bilateral foot condition due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed.