PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied reopening of the claims for PTSD, right patellar tendonitis, and left patellar tendonitis due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and TDIU due to delays in scheduling a psychiatric examination, and issues related to service connection are not addressed as they are considered part of the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's mental disorder is rated at 70 percent, and he was denied a temporary total rating for hospital treatment due to his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent disabling, and he is granted a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's death was caused by cardiopulmonary arrest due to heart disorders, with significant contributing causes including diabetes and angioplasty. The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD contributed substantially to his heart conditions, leading to a grant of service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to cause his migraine headaches, and the claim for a higher rating for PTSD is denied. The case is remanded for further consideration of TDIU.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD, claimed as related to MST, and granted it. The decision is based on new evidence provided by the Veteran that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and rating of the veteran's bilateral hip disability, PTSD, and depressive disorder due to the appellant's withdrawal of all issues on appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional disability resulting from right hand surgeries and mixed anxiety and depressive disorder with opioid use disorder (claimed as drug dependency, mental abuse, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder) due to incomplete records and need for further medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD and hearing loss due to additional VA medical records and examinations being added to the file. The case will be reviewed by the AOJ before a SSOC is issued.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for PTSD, service connection for COPD and asthma have been remanded due to the addition of new evidence. The VA is required to review this new evidence and issue a new Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment since April 9, 2003.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, MDD, and various physical conditions were denied. The Board found that there was no credible evidence of an in-service stressor or other incident to support the claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired mental disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder with alcohol use disorder, has precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since December 23, 2013.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions and missing records. The right ankle issues need further examination, while the psychiatric disorder claim requires a VA examination and review of medical history.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions alone do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation as a heavy equipment operator. Therefore, an effective date prior to June 19, 2014, for the award of total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, right knee condition, arthritis of the right knee, left knee condition, and arthritis of the left knee. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development and clarification, including a determination on service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

A 70 percent rating for service-connected PTSD with GAD is granted from January 19, 2016 (but not earlier). More than a 70 percent rating for service-connected psychiatric disability is denied. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) from April 13, 2016 is granted.