PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives and need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) is dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back and neck disorders were denied, but new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen these claims. Service connection is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and MDD) was previously denied, but the appeal is granted as her symptoms are related to active-duty service.

The Board dismissed all issues of service connection and related reopening claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and TDIU was dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or maintain any substantially gainful occupation, and thus grants his claim for a TDIU.

The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is granted. The Veteran also has a rating of 40 percent for lumbar degenerative disc disease beginning October 23, 2020.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete medical records and the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 30 percent effective April 5, 2019. The Veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a 100% evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional private treatment records, particularly from his regular psychiatric providers.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including increased ratings for bipolar disorder, post-concussive headaches, and lumbar disc herniation. The TDIU claim is also on hold until all other claims are addressed.

The Veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual pension rate, and he was receiving a higher service-connected compensation benefit. Therefore, his appeal for nonservice-connected pension is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and tinnitus were denied in February 2016, but the effective date was set to April 2, 2018. The Board found that there is no earlier unadjudicated claim and thus denied an earlier effective date.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of increased PTSD rating, service connection for lumbar strain, and right shoulder disability due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from the Lowell Vet Center and scheduling a VA examination to address his claimed psychiatric and right shoulder disabilities. The claims will be reconsidered after these actions are completed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including updated medical examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a maximum schedular rating of 100 percent effective October 6, 2022. Claims for left knee disability, right ankle disability, and right ear hearing loss were granted with new evidence. Other claims are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for migraine headaches, thyroid condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and heart condition due to incomplete VA treatment records and an inadequate April 2012 addendum opinion for PTSD.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, should be remanded due to insufficient evidence of service connection.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, is granted a disability rating of 70 percent throughout the appeal period.