PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to April 17, 2005.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to April 19, 2010.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as Other Specified Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorder (OSTSRD) or Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), is granted. However, the schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to his service, and the Board has granted service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected headache disorder is granted, and his PTSD is granted with a disability rating of 50 percent prior to June 2016 and 70 percent thereafter. The initial ratings for shin fractures and bilateral hearing loss are also granted.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is being remanded for additional records to be obtained and the rating decision to be reconsidered.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation for the entire appeal period, and his TDIU is granted on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a liver disability was dismissed.,PTSD ratings were denied in excess of 50 percent from April 4, 2016 to September 13, 2019 and in excess of 70 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial rating of 70 percent, effective February 28, 2014.,The Veteran is also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's initial 70 percent evaluation for a psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, is granted. A total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is also granted effective December 11, 2014. The issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and determining whether VA's duty to assist was satisfied. The issues of service connection for TBI, stroke, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) are being remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, nerve damage of the left lower extremity, right upper extremity radiculopathy associated with residuals of a neck injury, and headache disability are all granted as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is granted because the evidence shows that his PTSD is related to in-service stressors during his service in Haiti.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding new and material evidence to reopen the claim. The Veteran's reported stressors of witnessing a buddy die during service in Vietnam have been confirmed by VA psychologists as adequate to support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 12, 2018 for a 100% rating for PTSD with opiate use disorder was denied as the increase in disability did not occur within one year before the date of receipt of his claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome due to insufficient evidence. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) remains pending.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to October 28, 2022. The Board found that the severity, frequency, and duration of his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, and panic disorder. The evidence shows that the Veteran's current mental health conditions are linked to traumatic events in his military service.

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for GERD is dismissed. The case has been returned to the Board due to a withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Veteran was granted an extraschedular TDIU from November 9, 2012 to December 13, 2012 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.