PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran requested to withdraw their appeal for an increased rating of PTSD, and the Board has dismissed this issue.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a 50% rating, but his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the resection of his large intestine due to infection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, specifically whether it is secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The VA must provide a medical examination and opinion to address these issues.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted, and he is awarded an initial rating of 70 percent. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his PTSD is also granted. Service connection for allergic rhinitis on a direct basis is granted.

The Veteran's right hand disability and PTSD with insomnia have been granted service connection. Effective September 29, 2023, the Veteran is assigned a 70 percent rating for his PTSD with insomnia.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 50 percent prior to June 24, 2018. The rating is increased to 70 percent effective from that date.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted to support the claims.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed before the claim of service connection for PTSD can be fully adjudicated.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for migraine headaches and PTSD due to the need for updated VA examinations to assess their current severity.

The Veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent initial evaluation, but no higher. The symptoms have resulted in significant impairment, but not total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 70 percent from September 7, 2017 to October 7, 2018. The effective date for service connection of bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD prior to September 8, 2020 is denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a disability rating of 70 percent or higher.,From September 8, 2020 onwards, the Veteran's PTSD symptoms are considered to be at least 70 percent disabling, warranting a TDIU.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the prior November 2022 remand and further development is necessary for both Parkinson's disease and psychiatric disability claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and medical opinions regarding his PTSD with MDD from June 20, 2015, to June 2, 2018, and right knee instability prior to December 29, 2016, and thereafter. The Veteran's claims are also being remanded for clarification of the terms of applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection of a low back disability has been granted. The Board finds that the evidence received since the December 2016 rating decision is new and material, thus reopening the claim. However, the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for PTSD, seborrheic dermatitis with tinea manuum and tinea pedis (claimed as rash of hands and feet), and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations or information.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU prior to April 7, 2022 is remanded due to incomplete employment information from the Oregon Institute of Technology and Portland VAMC. The AOJ must obtain this information as part of their review.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to discrepancies in employment status and the need for SSA records. Further information is required regarding his employment history and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating for individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, despite meeting the schedular criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU for PTSD since September 8, 2016 and SMC under statutory 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) effective from the date of his claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Veteran's pterygium issue remains remanded as requested by the Veteran.