PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including cannabis disorder claimed as PTSD, anxiety, depression, and trouble sleeping; increased ratings for right and left knee disorders; increased ratings for right and left ankle disorders; and a TDIU. Additional evidence is needed to determine if his cannabis use disorder is secondary to his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for anemia, left eye scar, and a compensable rating for right hand 4th digit scar have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.,PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD were denied due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disabilities prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, and the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted with a new rating. The case is remanded to assess the current severity of the acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD was denied. The initial rating of 30 percent prior to December 15, 2011, and the subsequent increase to 50 percent thereafter were both denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, but did not grant or deny service connection. The effective date of service connection remains December 3, 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment prior to April 1, 2019.

The Board has denied service connection for a back disability and neck disability, but has remanded the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression).

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has remanded both his claim for an increased rating and his TDIU claim due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for asthma, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety), tension headaches, sleep apnea, a right ankle disability, and bronchitis have been dismissed as the benefits sought on appeal were granted in full.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective November 19, 2009. He also received a TDIU rating effective September 30, 2021.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable as of October 30, 2013. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective from that date.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of October 3, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD is granted. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and increased ratings for Raynaud's syndrome due to a lack of verified in-service stressor events, insufficient medical evidence linking current conditions to service, and failure to meet all criteria for a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand two issues: the claim of service connection for sleep apnea and the issue regarding a higher disability rating for PTSD. The Veteran will need further examinations to determine if his conditions are related to his active service.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was restored to 70 percent effective January 29, 2021. The initial compensable ratings for right and left hip disabilities based on limited flexion were granted from July 18, 2018 to December 20, 2020, with a rating in excess of 10 percent from December 21, 2020. The initial compensable rating for right and left hip disabilities based on limited abduction/adduction was granted from July 18, 2018 to February 4, 2021, with a compensable rating from February 5, 2021.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to November 19, 2021 is denied due to his failure to provide the requested information and forms necessary for VA to adjudicate his claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to unresolved issues regarding his character of service, which must be addressed before considering the merits of his service connection claims.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from November 12, 2014 to August 25, 2016. The Board found that the symptoms did not meet criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for ED as a complication of PTSD was granted.