PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for new examinations and additional records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability has been reopened, and he is now in receipt of a 50% rating for PTSD. The appeal regarding the heart disability remains pending as it was remanded by the Board.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 4, 2021.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prescribed Quetiapine, used to treat his service-connected PTSD, caused him to fall and subsequently fracture his hip, leading to his death. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral elbow lateral epicondylitis. The remaining issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, residuals of injury to right pinky finger with limitation of motion, and a bilateral shoulder disability are being remanded.

The Veteran's headache disability is rated at 50 percent, the highest schedular rating available.,The Veteran's PTSD and headaches are found to be consistent with inability to sustain substantially gainful employment, resulting in a TDIU award.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 50%, which does not meet the criteria for a TDIU as per VA regulations. The Board denied the claim because there was insufficient evidence to substantiate that the Veteran was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have met the percentage requirements for a schedular TDIU as of March 31, 2020. The evidence indicates that these disabilities have prevented him from performing gainful employment since then.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of medical review and consideration of additional information. The Veteran's PTSD claim is also being reviewed as new evidence may support her diagnosis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities of PTSD, right ankle disability, and migraine headaches have precluded him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have met the schedular criteria for a TDIU from June 28, 2022. The Board finds that he is unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due solely to his service-connected disabilities as of May 1, 2019.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder. The case is sent back to obtain additional medical records and a VA examination to determine if any of these conditions are related to military service, particularly considering the Veteran's reported MST.

The Board has denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, including depression and PTSD, as well as sleep apnea. The evidence does not support the Veteran's claims that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression) as it is etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for increased ratings of PTSD prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling, but the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating based on the current evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records that may be pertinent to his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but not the maximum 100 percent rating. The Board denied a higher rating for PTSD and also denied a TDIU prior to August 1, 2016.