PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, radicular pain of the upper extremities, GERD, and shoulder strain with impingement have been granted. The Veteran's DDD of the cervical spine and lumbar spine are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to November 2, 2009, for the grant of service connection for PTSD with major depression. The decision found that the award was not based on newly obtained official service department records.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted for the period from December 1, 2014 through September 17, 2020 due to his service-connected PTSD preventing him from maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss is denied. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and sleep apnea as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disability are remanded due to inconsistencies in the evidence and need further development.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran meets the criteria for service connection of PTSD due to his combat experiences in Vietnam, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder, has been granted an initial rating of 70 percent effective September 25, 2013.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to insufficient evidence, including a need for VA examinations and additional medical development.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal for an increased rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70% disability rating from January 29, 2018 to July 14, 2019.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss do not prevent him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for major depressive disorder. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for a VA opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities from March 19, 2020. The evidence shows that he was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation because of his headaches, diabetes, and other disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to August 23, 2006 for service connection of a shrapnel wound and PTSD were denied as the evidence did not show that the RO received an intent to file a claim or informal communication indicative of the Veteran's desire to seek service connection for these conditions prior to August 23, 2006.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to February 2, 2017 and in excess of 70 percent thereafter, as well as his claim for a TDIU prior to that date. The appeals are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of November 20, 2003 for the grant of service connection for PTSD was granted. The decision is based on new and material evidence submitted in April 2010.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, gunshot wound to the right chest wall, hyperesthesia of the eighth cranial nerve, and tinnitus, rendered him unemployable. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's PTSD has worsened, causing occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The Board finds that a higher rating of 70% is warranted from December 28, 2018.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on his service-connected abdominal scars and urinary incontinence. The issues of TDIU due to service-connected conditions and a rating in excess of 50 percent prior to June 26, 2020, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter for posttraumatic stress disorder with depressive disorder are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for dissociative amnesia, conversion disorder, non-epileptic seizures, and PTSD due to a lack of a Statement of the Case (SOC).