PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened, and service connection is granted.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and bipolar disorder), with aggravation by service-connected conditions.,A rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar spine disability is denied.,Initial ratings in excess of 20 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy and right lower extremity radiculopathy are denied.,A rating in excess of 10 percent for right hip disability is denied.,The Veteran's claims for neck, seizure, and TDIU disabilities are remanded.,No effective date provided as the decision pertains to current service connection status.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and a higher rating has been remanded due to procedural issues in the docketing process.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as he had a substantially gainful employment prior to October 29, 2015 and the evidence does not substantiate a reasonable possibility that he was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but his symptoms have not manifested in total occupational and social impairment. For the entire appeal period from April 17, 2008 to April 17, 2012, he is granted an initial increased disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA examination and lack of verified stressors. The Veteran seeks service connection for PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, and Schizoaffective Disorder, which are all psychiatric disabilities. Additional development is needed to verify stressors and obtain a new VA opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, malignant neoplasm of the larynx with residual chronic laryngitis, and tinnitus, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of June 13, 2014. The Board granted an extraschedular TDIU effective from that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, and her appeal for an increased rating for her depressive disorder with anxious distress and alcohol use disorder is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as PTSD, and for a compensable rating for a left forearm hyperpigmented burn scar. The decision also includes a request for a new rating for a painful burn scar that is inextricably intertwined with the hyperpigmented scar claim.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and IBS have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU rating.

The Board has remanded several issues for additional development, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and increased evaluations for right knee and back disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate statement of reasons and bases, as well as new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The matter will be returned to the AOJ for further consideration.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, chronic kidney disease, and coronary artery disease due to incomplete verification of in-service stressors and missing medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives, specifically failing to provide written notice of a scheduled VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is now pending again.

The Veteran's claims of increased rating for dermatitis and reopening of service connection claim for PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

Service connection is granted for benign positional vertigo. The Veteran's appeals on right shoulder strain, right ball joint leg strain, eye floaters, Vitamin D deficiency, hyperlipidemia, and hypercalcemia are dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran. Service connection is remanded for DM, PTSD (related to vertigo), and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including comprehensive neuropsychological testing and retrospective medical opinions regarding range of motion during flare-ups.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD effective September 17, 2007, based on newly obtained records that show the Veteran's exposure to stressors during his Reserve service as a ward specialist and medical NCO.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional evidence, including Vet Center records.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and she has been granted a TDIU based on her service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% from June 3, 2020 to April 17, 2023. The Board found that the symptoms more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.