PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's major depressive disorder and PTSD were rated at 100% from February 26, 2013 to June 26, 2017 due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a disability rating of 100 percent, effective from January 12, 2018. The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae remains at a 30 percent rating and the case is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to June 7, 2017 was dismissed.,For the period prior to July 22, 2015, his psychiatric disorder did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The issue of entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to September 21, 2021, is remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not considered a current disability for VA purposes.,The Board finds that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any left hip disorder, neck disorder (secondary to right knee disability), and left leg tendonitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination, and determining if any psychiatric disorder is related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder, finding that his symptoms more closely approximated a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's service connection claims for rheumatoid arthritis (claimed as osteoarthritis) and lupus are remanded due to the need for additional development.,PTSD, hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux, anemia secondary to lupus, low white blood cell count secondary to lupus, hypertension secondary to lupus, gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to service-connected hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux, undifferentiated facial dermatitis, left foot pes planus with fasciitis, and TDIU are all remanded for further development.

Service connection for hypertension is granted under the PACT Act, and a 50 percent rating is assigned for PTSD beginning May 12, 2015. The Veteran's PTSD prior to that date remains at a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar strain has been withdrawn.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to August 20, 2019 and in excess of 70 percent thereafter has been denied. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated a 50 percent rating prior to August 20, 2019, and a 70 percent rating from August 20, 2019.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to August 20, 2019 is still pending.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating and service connection for neuropathy in multiple extremities are remanded due to insufficient examination details, incomplete development of Social Security Administration records, and the need for a VA opinion regarding peripheral neuropathy etiology.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the Board has remanded both issues for further review.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD with Depressive Disorder and TDIU prior to February 2, 2023 are being remanded due to the addition of new evidence after a recent SSOC.

The Board has remanded the claims for character of discharge and service connection under Chapter 17 for PTSD, Sleep Apnea, Migraine Disability, and Hypertension due to potential issues with the appellant's UOTHC discharge from service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, lumbar spine disability, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, rendered him unable to secure or maintain a substantially gainful occupation from February 22, 2011 to January 31, 2012. The Board granted entitlement to a TDIU rating on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Board has restored a 100% rating for PTSD, effective December 1, 2018, finding that the evidence did not show actual improvement in the Veteran's condition under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, but remanded the secondary service connection claim for MDD and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of the Veteran's reported PTSD stressor event in service. The claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, are now pending.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression, anxiety, and PTSD), a sleep disability, hemorrhoids, a right hip disability, and chronic joint pain. The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims of in-service onset or relationship to service.