PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and etiology of diagnosed psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD.

The Board has decided that the VA examination provided was incomplete and remanded for a more thorough evaluation of the Veteran's psychiatric conditions, including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded to obtain an assessment of the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability prior to March 18, 2019.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development regarding the Veteran's Social Security earnings record. The claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is being returned to the RO for completion of this development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment, as his unemployment is attributed to non-service connected conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of 70 percent effective February 18, 2020. Prior to this date, the Veteran had been rated at 30 percent for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to non-compliance with previous remands. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder claim is remanded for a supplemental medical opinion, and his sleep apnea petition is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the psychiatric disorder issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically failing to provide a VA medical examination for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims are now pending again.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, was denied in previous rating decisions. New evidence has been received to reopen the claim, but further development is needed due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the onset of any current diagnoses.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 26, 2018, for service connection for PTSD was denied as the May 2015 rating decision became final and no new evidence was submitted within one year of that decision.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating (in excess of zero percent) for bilateral hearing loss was also denied due to lack of new evidence submitted within one year of April 26, 2018.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding when the Veteran became unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation and whether he needs aid and attendance of another person.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of VA examinations and requests for a medical opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to December 9, 2013 resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The Board found that a higher rating was not warranted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, specifically records from his treatment at the North Charleston Vet Center. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the increased rating issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is as likely as not related to a service incident, and therefore grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to incomplete employment and income information provided by the Veteran. The Board requests clarification on his employment history and earnings since June 30, 2010.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in the previous decision, including an inadequate VA medical opinion and failure to consider lay statements. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is believed to have caused or contributed to his death by causing him to refuse hospitalization prior to his death.

The Veteran's PTSD and MDD are currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to insufficient evidence of total social or occupational impairment. The Veteran maintains full-time employment despite his psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD from July 10, 2014, forward. The case is remanded to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and its relationship to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for IBS and service connection for PTSD are being sent back to the AOJ for further review due to new evidence submitted.