PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is pending.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has remanded both his claim for a higher rating and his TDIU claim due to missing VA treatment records and the need for a new examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected, with the condition being related to military sexual trauma (MST) during her active duty.,Atrial fibrillation is also granted as service-connected, with the condition beginning during her period of active-duty service.

For the period from October 31, 2009 until January 5, 2010, the Veteran was employed full-time and her service-connected disabilities did not prevent her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.,For the period from January 5, 2010 to April 4, 2011, the Veteran's PTSD prevented her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claims for service connection for PTSD and sleep apnea was granted, but his claim for COPD remains pending.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, GAD, MDD, schizoaffective disorder, and unspecified schizophrenia and other psychotic disorder. The examiner is asked to identify any current psychiatric disorders found on examination or that have existed since May 2017, as well as whether each current disorder originated during service or is otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, as it was aggravated by military sexual trauma during service. The Board also found that the service-connected PTSD aggravates other acquired psychiatric disabilities such as bipolar disorder and OCD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD, finding that he does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and has not had one at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim.

The Veteran's PTSD did not result in total occupational and social impairment, so the claim for a higher rating was denied.

The Veteran's appeals for effective dates prior to August 4, 2014 for service connection of diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed.,An effective date prior to August 4, 2014 for the award of a 20 percent rating for prostatitis is denied.,A rating in excess of 20 percent for prostatitis has not been granted.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been remanded.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a TDIU have also been remanded.

Your appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to your withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disability. The remaining issues, including those related to scars of the head, closed head injury, gastrointestinal disability, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, are remanded due to procedural or evidentiary deficiencies.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities. The issues will be addressed again after additional evidence is obtained.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone supports an award of total disability rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disability, and his other service-connected disabilities combined exceed a 60% rating. Therefore, SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) is granted for the purpose of accrued benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, dysthymic disorder, or multi personality disorder is denied. The claims for increased ratings of left ankle sprain and plantar fasciitis are also denied. The TDIU claim is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of September 14, 2022. However, the evidence prior to that date suggests he was also unemployable due to his obstructive sleep apnea and PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected chronic headache disorder, PTSD, and lumbosacral strain with arthritis are being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining SSA records and contacting the Veteran to obtain prison medical records. The issues of rating PTSD and TDIU are being reviewed.

The Veteran's PTSD rating has been increased to 70 percent, but the appeal for a higher rating remains. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to the need for an updated VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD has been granted with a 100% disability rating. The issue of entitlement to a compensable disability rating due to multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities under 38 C.F.R. Section 3.324 is moot as the Veteran already has a full grant of benefits for his PTSD.