PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD with a traumatic brain injury is being remanded due to the submission of an invalid opt-in notice under the modernized appellate system.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and his GERD is rated at 30 percent. The appeal for a higher rating for PTSD has been granted.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD with cognitive impairments due to MS is granted a 100% rating, and service connection for hemorrhoids as secondary to IBS is granted. The claims of increased ratings for the low back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, GERD, headaches, and kidney stones are all remanded.

For the entire appeal period, a rating in excess of 70 percent for MDD and PTSD is denied.,For the entire appeal period, a rating in excess of 30 percent for tension headache syndrome is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional examinations due to failure to RSVP for scheduled VA examinations. The Veteran's service connection claims are being returned for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from June 6, 2011, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted a 100% disability rating for the Veteran's PTSD, effective from the date of the decision. The issue of entitlement to TDIU based on service-connected PTSD is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a maximum rating.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for kidney stones was dismissed. The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, based on credible lay evidence of in-service stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to December 3, 2012. The Board has remanded the case for further development including referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular TDIU consideration.

The Veteran's psychiatric symptoms prior to February 20, 2018, resulted in total occupational and social impairment due to grossly inappropriate behavior. The Board granted a 100 percent evaluation for the veteran's psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of PTSD is remanded due to the need for a new examination. The effective date for service connection remains December 16, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including verifying service in Panama and obtaining a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the claim for an increased rating for PTSD due to incomplete records and inadequate retrospective opinion. The Veteran is asked to provide any private treatment records, and a new examination will be scheduled to assess her current disability level.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment prior to August 29, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran did not participate in combat and there was no credible evidence supporting his claimed in-service stressor. The Board also noted that a psychiatric disability had not been shown during service or within one year of separation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depression and anxiety, is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD have been denied. The Veteran's hearing loss is rated as noncompensable prior to February 8, 2020, and at 20% thereafter. His PTSD is rated as 30% prior to February 8, 2020, and at 70% thereafter.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and missing VA examinations. The issues include bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder), and loss of erectile power.

The Veteran's appeals for an increased rating of his PTSD and for an earlier effective date have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these appeals.