PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with associated substance use disorders has rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since June 19, 2018.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher PTSD rating and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance are being remanded to allow the AOJ to review additional evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70% for the initial rating period from August 29, 2014 through October 16, 2017. A TDIU was granted from August 15, 2015 to October 16, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected due to a verified in-service stressor.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating of 100 percent is not warranted due to her symptoms aligning more closely with the criteria for a 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an earlier effective date were denied. Service connection for Depression was granted, but the effective date remains pending.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with co-morbid unspecified depressive disorder prevented her from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU effective December 8, 2015.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and therefore grants his claim for total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD, unspecified depressive disorder, major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder is denied. The effective date for the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease remains March 14, 2018.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to have substantially or materially contributed to his cause of death, septic shock with enterococcus infection. The Board affirms the grant of service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 50 percent evaluation, effective from the date of the July 2019 rating decision. Service connection for tinnitus is also granted.

The Veteran's appeal seeking a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is dismissed because the AMA appeal was invalid and concurrent appeals are prohibited.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus caused symptoms that were inconsistent with obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment during the appeal period, leading to a grant of an extraschedular TDIU from September 1, 2020 until March 8, 2021.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling, effective April 7, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD is now rated at 70 percent effective from May 29, 2015.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits are dismissed as they are considered duplicative of the pending appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from April 29, 2010 to March 29, 2020. He also received a TDIU rating during this period.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation and consideration of his service-connected conditions, including PTSD, inguinal hernias, rotator cuff injuries, and ankle fractures. The claims are also remanded to determine if new evidence has been received to reopen claims for knee conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD required hospital treatment for more than 21 days, which qualifies for a temporary total evaluation.