PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment from February 14, 2017 to March 20, 2022. Prior to this date, the evidence does not support a finding of unemployability due to his PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety. An additional VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision. He is also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for hepatitis C and increased ratings for PTSD, multiple traumas to left hand, dermatitis, and a scar are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted a 100 percent schedular rating for PTSD with secondary alcohol dependence from January 1, 2013, to January 15, 2015.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective September 13, 2018. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating prior to this date or after it.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was reduced from 70% to 50%, but the Board found this reduction improper and restored the original 70% rating effective July 1, 2016.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder and TBI residuals are granted a 100% rating effective April 26, 2016. A 30% rating is granted for nephrolithiasis. Service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD with alcohol-related disorder is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a psychiatric examination.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are at least as likely as not related to his in-service stressors of combat exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and anxiety disorder. A new VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has restored the Veteran's PTSD disability rating from 50% to 70%, effective January 1, 2019. The Veteran was also granted TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for TDIU and service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding that his disabilities did not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to December 11, 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD as being secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence being associated with the claims file and a request for clarification from the Veteran regarding his TDIU claim. The case will be readjudicated after receiving the requested information.

The Veteran's PTSD with insomnia was granted a 70 percent evaluation, effective April 8, 2020. The rating is based on the severity of his symptoms and their impact on occupational and social functioning.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD prior to May 17, 2022 is denied.,The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU prior to August 27, 2019 is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70 percent rating for the period from March 16, 2017, to November 19, 2022. A higher rating of greater than 70 percent for PTSD beginning on November 19, 2022, and entitlement to TDIU are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to an issue regarding special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance. Other service connection issues are not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was granted. The Board found that the evidence supports a link between his in-service stressors and his current diagnosis of PTSD.