PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and organic brain syndrome. The VA is instructed to obtain all relevant records and schedule a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that she is currently employed and unable to secure or maintain full-time, competitive employment as a result of her service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including whether they are related to military service or caused by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent disabling for PTSD with TBI is remanded due to inadequate examination and potential Social Security Administration records not being obtained.,The Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded as it is intertwined with the other claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient VA examinations and incomplete medical records. The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being reviewed again with new evidence and a focus on personal assault stressors.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for further development, including obtaining personnel and service medical records, and scheduling a psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent since January 23, 2020. The rating was denied as the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective November 28, 2017. The VA also granted a TDIU based on PTSD and SMC for the housebound rate as of that date.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent from November 26, 2012, to July 14, 2015. The rating is denied as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating during this period.,From July 15, 2015, forward, the Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent. The rating is denied as there were no additional issues warranting an even higher rating.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of your claim for higher disability ratings for PTSD because it was previously adjudicated and resolved by a previous decision.

The Board has determined that the appeal is not ready for final decision and has been remanded to allow for additional evidence to be reviewed by the RO.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and back conditions, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD with general teeth erosion, abrasion, and abfraction resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity from March 22, 2018 to June 13, 2021. The Board denied a higher evaluation as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pericarditis due to a lack of current disability during the pendency of his claim.,The Board has also remanded issues regarding whether new and material evidence has been received in order to reopen claims for hypertension, PTSD, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's TBI residuals are rated at 10 percent, effective from the date of the July 2023 rating decision. The Veteran also has service connection for PTSD and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating determinations have been dismissed due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal of these issues.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed all remaining issues on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected PTSD was denied as the evidence did not show he is unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities of PTSD, lumbosacral strain with IVDS, and right lower extremity radiculopathy have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. A TDIU is granted, but the claim for an increased rating for his back disability must be remanded to obtain relevant VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD is granted, with the effective date set at August 27, 2018.