PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU due to PTSD. The VA is required to obtain SSA records, which may be relevant to the claim.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted, with the Board finding that his service-connected left shoulder disability may have aggravated his right shoulder condition. The Veteran's claim for reopening of a right shoulder condition was also granted.,The Veteran's right shoulder condition is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome are found to have caused her obesity, which in turn led to her obstructive sleep apnea. The Board has granted service connection for OSA on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's bilateral foot disability is related to service and granted.,The Veteran's tinnitus is related to service and granted.

The Veteran's service-connected depression with PTSD was granted a 70 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran also received TDIU benefits from March 29, 2007 to July 22, 2009.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from April 22, 2014. He also received a grant of TDIU based on his PTSD alone.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for complex partial seizures has been reopened, and a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of his condition.,A VA psychiatric examination is required to assess the presence and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, MDD, and unspecified anxiety disorder).

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but he maintained substantially gainful employment.,The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a TDIU as his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining full-time employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU from December 15, 2014 to May 17, 2023, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has prevented him from securing and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation during the entire appeal period, leading to a grant of extraschedular TDIU.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service exposure to hazardous noise.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes.,There is no evidence that the Veteran has a left elbow disability that began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,There is no evidence that the Veteran has a neck disability that began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities (including PTSD, unspecified depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorder) are not related to his service.

The Veteran's employment status is unclear, and he has not provided information about his current employment. As a result, the Board finds that the evidence does not show that his service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including dysthymia, major depressive disorder, adjustment disorder, anxiety disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) and a heart condition. The claims are being remanded again due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection claims for psychiatric disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, gastrointestinal disability, and obstructive sleep apnea.,Service connection will be considered based on the presumption of exposure to toxic substances during military service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as he has not been precluded from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment solely due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and considering new evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated as 70 percent disabling prior to May 29, 2018. For the entire appeal period, an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied. The Veteran's CAD claim is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions due to incomplete compliance with previous instructions and requests for verification of in-service stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, left femur fracture residuals, and diabetes mellitus, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from October 1, 2013 to February 22, 2021. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.