PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD and TBI were rated at 50 percent prior to June 11, 2020, and denied a higher rating. Since June 11, 2020, the Veteran was denied a rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent since April 3, 2018. The Board finds a need for additional medical evidence to determine if the disability warranted a higher rating prior to that date.,The Veteran's lumbar spine DJD and DDD warrant an increased rating beyond the current 40 percent assigned. A remand is required to assess the severity of his condition, including whether functional equivalent of ankylosis exists due to painful flare-ups.,A compensable initial rating for scars associated with back surgery and left shoulder surgery is needed as the Veteran reported painful flare-ups but no estimated loss of motion was provided by the VA examiner.,The Veteran's scar on his midline lumbar spine requires a remand to assess its severity, including whether it meets criteria for a compensable initial rating.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and left eye disability have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has granted service connection for left lower extremity and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as an acquired psychiatric condition (to include PTSD and depression), all related to the Veteran's service in the Republic of Vietnam. Service connection for breast cancer is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of non-VA medical care provided at Lawnwood Hospital Trauma Center in October 2010 is granted, as he was totally disabled due to service-connected disabilities and the VA facility was not feasibly available.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is now remanded for further development, including verifying the claimed stressors and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not render him unemployable prior to August 31, 2010. The Board found that the limitations caused by his PTSD were adequately compensated under the disability rating of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim of increased ratings for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder, is remanded due to the need for a new examination and opinion to assess the current level of disability throughout the entire appeal period.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated at 70% since October 21, 2022, and the Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from September 29, 2009 to October 21, 2022.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for PTSD and finds that new and material evidence has been received. However, the evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD based on corroborated in-service stressors.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for histrionic personality disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder due to military sexual trauma has been dismissed because the Veteran's representative withdrew their appeals prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective November 1, 2017.,A TDIU (Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability) for PTSD was granted.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted since November 10, 2017, due to his service-connected disabilities making him unable to engage in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim for recognition of the Appellant as a Veteran, but the case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct an examination to determine if the Appellant had a TBI during service.

Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, sleep apnea, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus is denied.,PTSD disability rating in excess of 70 percent is denied. Total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for a 70 percent rating for PTSD with insomnia disorder, but the Board finds that such an effective date is not warranted.,The Veteran also seeks increased ratings for facial burns and tinnitus. The Board denied these claims as well.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied, and his claim for service connection for gastritis with gastrointestinal bleeding was granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than unspecified depressive disorder with stimulant disorder and opioid use disorder (claimed as anxiety), and PTSD has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to their death.