PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating on individual employability prior to March 24, 2017, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, and a heart condition due to insufficient evidence in some cases. The appellant is seeking service connection for these conditions based on their occurrence during or as a result of active duty.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, and additional evidence needs to be considered.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and a heart disability, to include CAD. The claims are being remanded due to insufficient verification of in-service stressors for PTSD and potential exposure to herbicides for CAD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since July 24, 2012. A TDIU is granted from that date.

The Veteran's claim for a temporary total disability rating for PTSD is dismissed as she is not currently service-connected for PTSD. Her claims of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for aphthous ulcers are denied due to lack of proximate cause.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability as secondary to a service-connected left ankle condition. However, the issues of an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and TDIU are remanded due to new evidence indicating potential worsening.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, finding no evidence of a current disability related to his in-service stressors and failing to meet the third prong of the test for entitlement to direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, right shoulder dislocation, tinnitus, and sinusitis due to new evidence received since the last denial of these conditions. The Veteran's mental condition is also being examined again as his symptoms have worsened.

The Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation of PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining medical opinions on the severity of his PTSD and substance abuse disorders.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are granted, with hypertension being granted under the PACT Act presumption of herbicide exposure. Other issues remain pending.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated as a total service-connected disability permanent in nature since May 16, 1985. The appellant is the daughter of the Veteran and pursued education from September 1986 to December 1992. She did not file for retroactive DEA benefits within one year of notification that she was eligible due to her application being submitted after February 10, 2014.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has remanded both issues of a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU due to insufficient evidence from the last examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder. The decision is based on evidence that his symptoms are related to in-service stressors.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus issues are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's psychiatric disorder claim is remanded to develop evidence regarding the etiology of his condition.,The Veteran's left knee disability rating is remanded due to a new MRI showing increased severity.,A new VA examination is needed for the left knee issue.

The Board has denied a compensable disability rating for left hydrocele and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case will be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's depression and PTSD are not separately service-connected disabilities, and the Board denied increased ratings for PTSD with anxiety, depression, and alcohol use disorder as well as an increased rating for low back disability. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD prior to August 2, 2022, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment due to PTSD symptoms alone. For the period before November 1, 2016, the Veteran's claim for TDIU was also denied as his service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for a combined schedular disability rating of at least 70 percent.