PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating. The Board denied a higher rating and found no entitlement to TDIU or SMC.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder, and stimulant use disorder was granted with an effective date of August 1, 2013.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD, service connection for a lumbar spine disability as secondary to PTSD, and higher initial rating for PTSD have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting any of these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied. The evidence did not show a current disability or link to service.,Tinnitus was granted as it is at least as likely as not related to military acoustic trauma during active duty.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent for the entire appeal period, with an effective date not specified.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified schizophrenic and other psychotic disorder is rated at 100 percent disabling prior to January 31, 2023. The issue of entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is moot due to the grant of a 100 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral ankle disabilities, acquired psychiatric disorders including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to new evidence. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board denied an increased rating as it did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records and conducting a new VA examination. The issues of rating higher than 30 percent for PTSD and TDIU are also being remanded due to their interrelation with the PTSD issue.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD due to inadequate VA examinations in previous decisions. The case is now pending for further review.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have significantly worsened, leading to a total disability rating of 100 percent effective July 26, 2021. The claim for TDIU is moot as the Veteran now meets the criteria for a 100% disability rating.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to VA's failure to obtain relevant treatment records from the Dallas VAMC. The Veteran is seeking increased evaluations and TDIU for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and the need for a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disability.

PTSD rating increased to 70% effective March 13, 2019.,TDIU granted with an effective date of August 26, 2020.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and lack of supporting evidence for the Veteran's claim that his GERD is secondary to his service-connected PTSD, including as a side effect of medications used for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent evaluation, effective from November 6, 2010, and the claim for an increased rating is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not preclude him from having a full-time job prior to May 29, 2010. Therefore, his claim for TDIU prior to that date was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since May 27, 2011. TDIU is granted effective that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with prior remand directives and further examination is required. The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Other Specified Trauma and Stressor Related Disorder are being returned to the AOJ for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for additional dependency compensation for his spouse is denied. The effective date will be October 18, 2016, as the Veteran did not submit a claim within one year of receiving notification that he was eligible for such benefits.