PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's VR&E benefits were denied as she did not meet the threshold disability percentage requirement and was found to have an employment handicap. The Board concluded that the Veteran does not need rehabilitation due to her existing disabilities, education, and work experience.

The Board has remanded multiple issues for additional development, including increased ratings for PTSD and TBI-related cephalgia, as well as service connection claims. The Veteran's mental health records are incomplete, and a new VA examination is needed to assess the severity of his headaches.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's PTSD, including a rating in excess of 70 percent and an earlier effective date. Other claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and total disability based on individual unemployability are also being remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD with bipolar I disorder and alcohol use disorder is rated at 100 percent disabling effective July 31, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a stroke was denied. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD prior to February 28, 2019 was denied, but the claim for a 100% disability rating for PTSD from that date forward is granted.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, indicating satisfaction with the current decisions.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol abuse disorder was restored to a 100% rating effective March 1, 2018. The issue of entitlement to TDIU from November 7, 2018, to January 17, 2023, is dismissed as moot due to the restoration of the PTSD rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating.,The Veteran also sought TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities, but the Board found he was not unemployable.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) secondary to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's claim is being returned for further development and consideration.

The Board has denied service connection for hepatitis C, liver disability, and heart disability. The claim for PTSD is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence and outstanding military personnel records. The claims will be reconsidered, and a VA examination will be scheduled to address the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as well as the right knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and Diabetes Mellitus do not render him unemployable at any point during the period on appeal, either on a schedular or extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent permanent and total disability, granted by the Board.

The Veteran's PTSD with mild cannabis and AUD is currently rated at 50 percent, but the Board denied a higher rating.,The Veteran was also denied TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent for the appeal period prior to January 5, 2023, due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA medical records and information about the qualifications of certain examiners.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD, migraine headaches, TBI residuals, and TDIU due to outstanding VA and SSA records that may be relevant to the effective dates of his ratings.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional evidence and AOJ initial consideration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and hypertension has been granted. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's service in the Air Force Reserves and a TERA examination for hypertension.

The Board has granted an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder, effective April 26, 2011. The issue of a higher rating for right knee sprain is remanded.