PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating was implicitly denied in the March 2012 rating decision, as the RO considered his employment difficulties and awarded a 70% disability rating for PTSD. The effective date of this decision is not specified.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was restored to 70% effective August 26, 2017. The appeal for increased evaluations of other conditions and service connection claims were dismissed.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD with other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder is granted due to the medical evidence showing he has been diagnosed with these conditions related to his Vietnam service.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's service connection claims for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as the Veteran's August 2019 VA Form 10182 was not a valid Notice of Disagreement under the Appeals Modernization Act system.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at a 100 percent since August 18, 2016. The Board granted a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and dismissed the TDIU claim due to the Veteran being in receipt of a 100 percent rating. SMC at the housebound rate was also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, lumbar spine disability, sciatic nerve radiculopathy, femoral nerve radiculopathy, hemorrhoids, left foot bunion, erectile dysfunction, and human papillomavirus, prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied. The Board also found that there was no evidence to support the Veteran's claim for service connection for his torn meniscus with limited range of motion in the left knee due to lack of an adequate VA examination prior to the May 2019 rating decision on appeal.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to errors in obtaining service personnel records and failing to provide a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD and right ring/little finger impairment were not granted increased ratings or an earlier effective date. The claim for a higher rating for PTSD was denied as the symptoms did not meet criteria for a higher rating, while the denial of a compensable rating for the right ring/little finger impairment is based on lack of evidence showing total social or occupational impairment.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition to include PTSD, initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease, and individual unemployability due to the death of the appellant during the appeal process.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder as secondary to a traumatic brain injury (TBI), PTSD, and ADHD. Service connection for diabetes, hepatitis C, and PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment throughout the appellate period, including from March 31, 2011, to March 28, 2012. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted with an effective date of May 2, 2014. The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD was inferred from his initial claim for residuals of TBI.

The Veteran's PTSD with persistent depressive disorder and insomnia disorder is rated at 70 percent, but the Board has remanded both the PTSD claim for a higher rating and the hearing loss claim.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to November 15, 2021. From that date onwards, the Veteran is in receipt of a 100% disability rating for his PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Alcohol Abuse Disorder, Cocaine Use Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for hepatitis C, thoracolumbar spine disorder, left and right lower extremity sciatica, and a psychiatric disorder. The case is being remanded to obtain a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric condition is related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to a discharge under other than honorable conditions during his U.S. Army Reserve service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's PTSD, including private therapy sessions and recent symptoms not documented in previous examinations.