PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's PTSD and right knee condition.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD disability prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment for the appeal period prior to October 6, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues and the need for additional examinations. The Veteran's claims for service connection are still pending.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The Veteran's hypertension claim is denied due to lack of current medical evidence showing a diagnosis. For PTSD, the Veteran needs to provide more detail about his in-service stressor.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his in-service stressors and service connection for this condition is granted.

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

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and conducting a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The examiner must consider the Appellant's reported in-service stressors and assess whether they are related to his current conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are related to his service. The stressor is not corroborated with credible supporting evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination regarding the Veteran's symptoms and their relation to his service-connected conditions, specifically his past cerebral vascular accidents and possible TBIs.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and right ankle conditions, did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board denied the claim for TDIU as his combined rating was at least 70% throughout the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective August 30, 2018. The earlier effective date for the increased rating of PTSD and TDIU are granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety and PTSD, lumbar strain, and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for refractive error has been denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and PTSD are being remanded for further evaluation.,Service connection is also being remanded for a recurrent neurological disability, to include a seizure disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and bilateral knee tendinitis, have rendered her unable to secure or follow any form of substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the appeal for a higher rating is denied.,Prior to September 28, 2021, the Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder was evaluated at 50 percent. The appeal for an increased rating is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including headaches and bilateral eye condition, are denied as there is no objective evidence of current disabilities. The Board finds that the Veteran's tinnitus is less likely than not caused by military noise exposure.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 4, 2018, for the grant of a 100 percent rating for PTSD. The Veteran's earlier claim was not considered due to a lack of new and material evidence within one year of the January 2018 rating decision.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevents him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a TDIU. Additionally, his additional service-connected disabilities meet the requirements for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s)(1).

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating, and his current 50% rating is denied.