PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with cannabis use disorder is rated at 70 percent, but no higher, due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of addressing favorable evidence and the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, and Major Depressive Disorder were denied as there is no evidence of a service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran is granted TDIU for his service-connected PTSD from March 15, 2018, to March 17, 2021. SMC at the housebound rate is also granted as of September 1, 2023.

The appeal seeking service connection for hypertension prior to August 10, 2022 is dismissed. Service connection for hemorrhoids and a skin disorder are denied. The appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder), colon polyps, and hyperthyroidism are remanded.

The Veteran's service connection for vitamin D deficiency as secondary to his service-connected PTSD is granted. The rating for PTSD remains under review.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from May 23, 2011 to April 12, 2017. The Board has ordered a remand for further examination and rating consideration.

The Board has remanded the issue of Total Disability Rating for Compensation Purposes Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to July 29, 2020 due to insufficient evidence regarding the combined effects of service-connected disabilities and unemployability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to corroborate the Veteran's claimed stressor event, which is necessary for service connection. The RO must continue efforts to obtain verification of the stressor from Federal agencies.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied, and the Board found no basis to assign an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD with depression is being remanded due to the addition of new evidence not previously considered by the RO.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him physically or mentally unable to engage in substantially gainful employment prior to December 11, 2018. Therefore, TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has not been shown to be so severe that it causes or results in totally social and occupational impairment, thus the claim for an increased evaluation is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating from August 1, 2016. The Veteran was granted an increased rating for PTSD but not to the maximum of 100 percent.

The Board has granted the appeal and removed the character of discharge as a bar to VA benefits. The issue of service connection for PTSD due to MST is referred back to the RO.

The appeal seeking service connection for bilateral pes planus is dismissed.,New and material evidence having been received, the claim for service connection for PTSD is reopened.,New and material evidence having been received, the claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is reopened. Entitlement to service connection for PTSD is granted.,Entitlement to service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is granted.,From July 19, 2018, to July 16, 2020, entitlement to a separate rating of 20 percent for right knee instability is granted.,For the entire period on appeal, entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee limitation of flexion is denied.,Beginning May 18, 2022, entitlement to a separate rating of 10 percent, but no higher, for right knee limitation of extension is granted.,For the entire period on appeal, entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the appellant's diagnosed psychiatric disability, including PTSD, was incurred during his military service. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is granted.

The Board has found that there are relevant outstanding private treatment records and service records from the Army National Guard of Massachusetts. The Veteran is advised to provide authorization for these records, which will be requested by VA.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and a sleep disorder has been granted. Service connection is also granted for the Veteran's liver condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and major depressive disorder with TBI, as well as a separate rating for TBI, are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence since the February 2020 Statement of the Case.