PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder and entitlement to a total disability rating for compensation based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to inadequate reasons or bases provided by the Board regarding the qualifications of VA examiners.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of February 25, 2011 for the grant of service connection for PTSD and a rating of 70 percent for PTSD from that date. The Veteran is also granted entitlement to a TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating issues due to insufficient medical records. The case is also remanded for an addendum opinion on PTSD, a headache disability evaluation, and VA examinations for lumbosacral strain, DDD, Schamberg's disease, and hypertension.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to January 3, 2020.,A higher rating for PTSD from January 3, 2020 is denied.

Service connection is granted for allergic rhinitis and bilateral flat feet (pes planus).,The Veteran's left ear hearing loss, frequent urination, acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and insomnia are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms from September 6, 2012 to June 29, 2015 most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.,The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since May 24, 2018.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a procedural error in sending notice of the February 2014 rating decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to service. The Veteran claims he experienced military sexual trauma during his service in Iraq.

The Board has determined that additional evidence was added to the record since the last Statement of the Case and has not yet been reviewed by the AOJ. The appeal is being remanded for further consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for TDIU as inextricably intertwined with his additional increased rating claims. The RO must readjudicate these issues and issue a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his PTSD rating is denied as the evidence does not support a prior effective date of March 26, 2017.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his TDIU is also denied as there is no evidence to support an earlier effective date for his PTSD until its evaluation was increased to 70 percent in August 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of increased ratings for PTSD, lumbar spine disability, left shoulder bicipital tendonitis, right hip disability, and left hip disability. The issues are still pending as a statement of the case addressing these matters has not been issued.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to February 9, 2015. The Board has remanded the case for referral of the TDIU claim to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has granted the Appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his PTSD with alcohol use disorder caused or contributed substantially to his death.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD with MDD and alcohol use disorder is remanded due to the need to provide the Veteran and his representative with information about the competence of the examiner who conducted the June 2016 VA examination concerning PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding private and VA treatment records that need to be obtained. The Veteran's claim for service connection is reopened based on new evidence, but further review is needed.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of pulmonary fibrosis, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss. The claim for PTSD was granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to conflicting medical opinions and incomplete evidence. The Veteran's death is being considered, but service connection for cause of death remains in dispute.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for several issues, including initial compensable rating for atopic dermatitis and service connection for PTSD, unspecified depressive disorder and moderate alcohol use disorder, sleep disturbances, chronic headaches, keratitis/corneal ulcer, chronic bronchitis, sinusitis, enlarged cervical right side submandibular lymph node, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and muscle and joint pain (unspecified).