PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of in-service stressors and a need for further examination regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU, but his unemployability due to PTSD warrants extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms from August 10, 2012 to October 23, 2015, most closely approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability. The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for this period.

The Veteran's PTSD alone has rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, qualifying for a TDIU rating. The Veteran also meets the criteria for special monthly compensation (SMC) due to his skin disability rated at 60 percent.

The Veteran's Unspecified Anxiety Disorder is granted service connection, while the issues of PTSD, sleep apnea (secondary to PTSD), left hip disorder, right hip disorder, and urinary disorder are remanded for further development.

The Board has expanded the appeal to include all acquired psychiatric disorders and has issued a remand for the issuance of an SOC. The Veteran's attempt to opt-in to the modernized appellate system is invalid, as it applies to a pre-implementation legacy rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during or are related to his active service. The issue of entitlement to a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded due to lack of current service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorder and its relationship to service or service-connected nephrolithiasis. Additional evidence is needed, including treatment records from Vet Center, chaplain, private psychiatrist, and Dr. R.F.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression and a migraine headache disability, as well as her right and left ankle disabilities and stomach disability. The claims are now remanded for further development including VA examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran was denied TDIU as her service-connected disabilities alone do not render her unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to determine the current nature and severity of his service-connected back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have not met the criteria for a higher rating than 70 percent, and his TDIU claim has also been denied.

The Veteran's PTSD, a disability of service origin, contributed substantially or materially to his death.,He was discharged under honorable conditions and died due to a service-connected disability, meeting the basic eligibility requirements for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent prior to March 17, 2020 and the Board has remanded for further development regarding a rating in excess of 50 percent from that date.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining private medical records and addressing relevant symptoms. A new VA examination is needed, and the Veteran's additional symptoms should be considered.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and conducting a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected sinusitis is remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for entitlement to service connection for a neck scar is remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for entitlement to service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder is remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for entitlement to service connection for a skin condition (including cellulitis and/or contact dermatitis) is remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for entitlement to service connection for hearing loss is remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for entitlement to service connection for tinnitus is remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes), to include as secondary to service-connected disability, is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, as he has the ability to engage in diverse and productive activities despite his social limitations due to PTSD.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board finds a remand is warranted because the record indicates that the Veteran may have a mental health condition secondary to his service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, right femur disability (fracture with intramedullary rodding), and scars associated with his right femur disability are being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for new VA examinations.