PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities of PTSD, right ankle disability, and migraine headaches have precluded him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have met the schedular criteria for a TDIU from June 28, 2022. The Board finds that he is unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due solely to his service-connected disabilities as of May 1, 2019.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder. The case is sent back to obtain additional medical records and a VA examination to determine if any of these conditions are related to military service, particularly considering the Veteran's reported MST.

The Board has denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, including depression and PTSD, as well as sleep apnea. The evidence does not support the Veteran's claims that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression) as it is etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for increased ratings of PTSD prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling, but the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating based on the current evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records that may be pertinent to his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but not the maximum 100 percent rating. The Board denied a higher rating for PTSD and also denied a TDIU prior to August 1, 2016.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) due to inadequate development of evidence, including the need for a VA medical opinion on the relationship between any diagnosed conditions and in-service stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD is characterized by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but it does not result in total social and occupational impairment for the entire period of service connection. The Veteran was granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD prior to December 11, 2018, and his appeals for GERD, tension headaches, and GI condition were withdrawn.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and he seeks a higher rating. The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate November 2018 VA examination that did not address his nightmares.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding private treatment records and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain has been granted service connection.,For the entire period on appeal, the Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings remain before it and have been remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include psychiatric disabilities, headaches, a disability characterized by chest pains, and a vision disability.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) because it failed to provide an adequate statement of reasons or bases for its denial. The Veteran's employment was not considered in a protected work environment, and the AOJ must address this issue with review of all evidence received since the November 2021 supplemental statement of case.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities is currently rated at 30 percent prior to July 12, 2021 and 20 percent thereafter. The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (sciatic nerve) is currently rated at 20 percent throughout the appeal period.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder remains in dispute and has been remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to consider the Veteran's prior medical history. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining new VA psychiatric and back examinations.