PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and benefits related to her TBI and other conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his PTSD and TBI, have rendered him unable to dress or undress himself and require regular aid and attendance due to his mental incapacity.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for back, left knee, left ankle, and right ankle disabilities, as well as his acquired psychiatric disorder. The reasons include needing to address unresolved medical questions regarding alcohol consumption and its impact on the Veteran's disability picture.

The Board has remanded the claims for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to December 2, 2022 and for TDIU prior to that date. The referral of service connection for TBI is also remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (previously denied as depression/mental condition) is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating. The Veteran was granted TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD in excess of 70% from October 6, 2015, was denied. The Board found that the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas including difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances at work. The claim for TDIU was also denied as there were no findings of total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD, rated at 70 percent disabling since February 27, 2017, has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation and qualifies for TDIU benefits. Additionally, he is eligible for SMC due to his housebound condition.

The Veteran's claims for right wrist disability, scar (claimed as stab wound), right fifth finger disability, bilateral eye disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder are all being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence. The claim for a 10 percent evaluation based upon multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities prior to April 23, 2021 is inextricably intertwined with these other claims.

The Veteran's hiatal hernia, hemorrhoids, bilateral varicose veins, right index finger injury, left ring finger injury, anxiety disorder, PTSD, lower back disability, bilateral hip disability, right ankle disability, and right shoulder and clavicular fracture are all remanded for further examination and evaluation.,Service connection is also being remanded for the Veteran's anxiety disorder, PTSD, lower back disability, bilateral hip disability, right ankle disability, right shoulder and clavicular fracture, and carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him incapable of securing and following substantially gainful employment from July 16, 2012.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol disorder is rated at 70 percent from August 4, 2015. The rating was granted as the symptoms more closely approximate a level of impairment associated with a 70 percent disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular aid and attendance, leading to a grant of SMC at the A&A rate effective August 17, 2021.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as it was part of a separate appeal stream dealing with an increased evaluation of PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew their claims for service connection for various conditions, including anxiety, chronic vertigo, eye problems, and mood disorders. The appeal is dismissed as a result.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for right hip OA with limitation of extension is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD prior to February 26, 2020 is denied.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to November 20, 2017 is remanded due to the need for clarification of his employment history and any vocational rehabilitation records.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric condition, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not start during or relate to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD due to military sexual trauma (MST), is reopened. The Board has also remanded the issues of secondary service connection for PTSD due to tinnitus and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's PTSD symptoms during the appeal period. The VA examiner is asked to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran experienced certain PTSD symptoms at any time since March 2012.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.,The application to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), was granted.