PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, leading to a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, PCOS, and empty sella syndrome are being remanded due to the need for additional development of her service treatment records and personnel records. The VA will also schedule a new examination to determine if these conditions are related to her military service.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder and PTSD have been found to preclude substantially gainful employment since August 14, 2014. The Board has granted a TDIU for this period.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's in-service stressor event. The RO is instructed to attempt to obtain any records that may corroborate the Veteran's in-service stressor and ensure all appropriate action is taken for obtaining Federal records as required by regulations.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and PFB due to insufficient evidence. A VA examination is required in both cases.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected depressive disorder (also claimed as PTSD) is being remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous examination.

The Board found that the appellant was insane at the time of his in-service misconduct, which allowed him to receive VA benefits despite his bad conduct discharge.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective September 22, 2014.,Coronary artery disease was initially rated at 10 percent prior to June 1, 2018 and granted a maximum 100 percent rating effective June 1, 2018. SMC at the housebound rate is also granted effective June 1, 2018.,The Veteran's initial claim for increased ratings was filed in October 2014, with the earliest evidence of PTSD symptoms dating back to September 22, 2014.

The Veteran's headaches have been rated as 30 percent since February 1, 2018. The Board has found that the Veteran's headaches are characterized by prostrating attacks occurring on average once a month.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for her foot conditions and acquired psychiatric condition. She also seeks an increased rating for her headaches.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to February 17, 2023, and denied for a higher rating.,The Veteran's bilateral knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with osteoarthritis is rated at 30 percent from March 3, 2023, to April 14, 2023, and denied for a higher rating. After this date, the condition remains rated at 30 percent.,The Veteran's bilateral knee instability is rated at 20 percent prior to March 3, 2023, and denied for a higher rating.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. However, further development is needed to verify stressor events and obtain medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of any diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 14, 2017 for the grant of service connection for TBI with PTSD is denied. The earliest possible effective date for his disability is August 14, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU prior to May 24, 2011, was denied. The Board also remanded the issue of an initial increased rating for lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of June 1, 2015. His TDIU is granted effective from that date.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU due to her service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, migraines, bilateral flat feet, hallux valgus, and endometriosis. Her combined rating of 90% meets the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are not related to his service, as the evidence does not support a finding that they began during service or are otherwise linked to an in-service injury or disease.,Bilateral hearing loss is not shown to have had its onset during service or within one year of separation from active duty. The Veteran did not report any hearing issues during service and there is no evidence of noise exposure related to his military duties.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, the maximum available under the Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The Board found that his symptoms warranted this higher rating.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen her claim of service connection for PTSD. The case is remanded for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, left shoulder disability, thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease, and other conditions, are found to preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation as a truck driver. As such, the Board has granted his TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for PTSD and whether the Veteran's major depression is related to active service.