PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's CAD is rated at 100 percent effective April 2, 2013. A separate combined rating of 60 percent for other service-connected conditions grants TDIU based on PTSD and SMC at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's PTSD, alcohol dependence, and unspecified depressive disorder prior to February 24, 2020, is denied. From January 19, 2012, to March 15, 2012, the Veteran was granted a temporary total disability rating due to hospitalization for his service-connected psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, sleep apnea, and knee conditions, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU rating.

The Veteran was granted TDIU on an extraschedular basis for his fibromyalgia and SMC at the housebound rate due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board found that the Veteran's fibromyalgia prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment, while also having a single 100% rated disability (PTSD) with additional 60% rated disabilities (fibromyalgia and tinnitus).

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and migraines render her unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, leading to a grant of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) from December 2, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, diabetes, neuropathy of the extremities, headaches, and a knee disorder as there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of exposure to Vietnam or combat stressors.,There was also insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the qualifications of the VA examiner who initially evaluated the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The Veteran and his representative need information regarding this examiner's credentials.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal in its entirety, requesting to drop the VA appeal for both PTSD and TBI claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for residuals of a head injury, stomach disability, and left hand disability due to new evidence. The PTSD claim is also being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a conclusion that he was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is at least as likely as not related to an in-service personal assault, and service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, right ankle disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at a 70 percent for the period prior to October 2, 2021, and a 100 percent rating thereafter. The decision grants these ratings based on the severity of his PTSD symptoms.

The Veteran's PTSD disability was rated at 70% effective September 8, 2018. The Board also granted a TDIU effective April 24, 2012.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including headaches, shoulder, hand, arm, and psychiatric conditions. The decision concluded that the injuries sustained in a 2004 motor vehicle accident were not incurred in the line of duty due to the Veteran's willful misconduct.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is denied. The claim for service connection for liver disability secondary to PTSD with alcohol use disorder is remanded.

The Board granted the Veteran's claims for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance with effective dates of October 22, 2010. The decision was based on the Veteran's marginal employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for a higher rating of PTSD as her withdrawal of the VA Form 9 and timely filing of a Notice of Disagreement under the AMA system means the issue is now in the modernized appeals system.

The claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened, and the case is remanded for further development. The claim for service connection for bilateral flatfoot is also remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, and he meets the criteria for basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.,Service connection for recurrent sleep disability (obstructive sleep apnea) and thyroid disability (hypothyroidism and obesity) are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.