PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to a lack of VA examination, as well as potential inextricability between service connection for PTSD/Depression and substance abuse.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The claims for sinus disability, acquired mental health disorder, left knee disability, right knee disability, right hip disability, left foot disability, and right foot disability are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has dismissed the claim to revise the April 2014 non-final rating decision based on CUE, as that decision is not a final decision. The issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 50 percent prior to December 16, 2010 and entitlement to TDIU are remanded due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to May 6, 2019. A higher rating is denied for any portion of the appeal period.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, sleep apnea, and ED. The Veteran's lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis and IVDS is being remanded due to a lack of incapacitating episodes as defined by VA regulations.

The Veteran's HIV and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathies are denied as they do not meet the criteria for service connection due to a dishonorable discharge from active duty. The sinus disability claim is also denied.,Service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome, right; left, PTSD, and head trauma secondary to PTSD are remanded for further development.

An increased 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches is granted effective February 20, 2015.,A disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is denied prior to August 13, 2019. A disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied from August 13, 2019 onward.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's PTSD with Persistent Depressive Disorder, finding that his symptoms resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's service-connected Ischemic Heart Disease is rated at 30 percent, and he was granted a TDIU for the period beginning January 10, 2019. The claim for an increased rating for IHD remains denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizoaffective disorder, is granted as service-connected due to aggravation during military service. Service connection for HIV and HIV-related illness is denied. TDIU claim is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The Board denied an increased initial rating for PTSD and denied entitlement to SMC based on housebound status prior to October 18, 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder, and traumatic brain injury due to potential errors in the previous VA examinations.

Your claim for PTSD has been granted, and you are now receiving a 70% evaluation effective August 17, 2000. The appeal is dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal has been fully granted.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rate of special monthly compensation (SMC) has been withdrawn by his authorized representative, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Veteran's attorney requested to withdraw the appeal for an increased disability rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected PTSD, and the Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was granted service connection, but the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending as there is no current diagnosis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU rating, and the persuasive evidence of record is against a finding that his service-connected disabilities were of such nature and severity as to preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including depression and PTSD, is related to his military service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, as he has not provided the necessary information for VA to determine his employability status.