PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, neuropathies, and cardiovascular issues, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for loss of vision, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disability, an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), diabetes mellitus, type II, and a gastrointestinal disability.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to in-service personal assaults.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms are to be evaluated, and a new opinion is needed regarding whether Graves' disease and hyperthyroidism are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for rheumatoid arthritis is denied as there is no evidence of current disability.,The Veteran's claims for depressive disorder and anxiety disorder are remanded to obtain a VA examination to clarify whether they are related to service-connected PTSD or other medical conditions.,The Veteran's claim for sleep apnea is remanded to determine the cause of her weight gain, which may be due to medications prescribed for PTSD.,The Veteran's claim for liver disease is remanded to determine if it was caused by weight gain due to medications prescribed for PTSD and lack of motivation to exercise due to PTSD. Service connection cannot be established as no direct link to service has been found.,The Veteran's claim for cerebral aneurysm rupture is remanded to determine if it was related to hypertension, which is already service-connected.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, finding that it is related to his military service and consistent with the places, types, and circumstances of his service. The Veteran was awarded compensation for all diagnosed psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's right shoulder disorder is granted service connection, and a 50% rating for PTSD prior to June 17, 2020 is granted. Other claims are remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD, is granted due to the link between his in-service stressors and current symptoms.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 40 percent since October 31, 2022. The Board also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as she did not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD. Her migraine headaches were also rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent.,The Veteran was granted TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate due to her service-connected migraine disability.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70% rating for the period from August 31, 2017 to March 22, 2019. A TDIU was also granted during this same period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, granting a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and readjudication, including obtaining Vet Center records related to his Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to October 19, 2016 and increased to 70 percent as of that date.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in functional limitation most closely approximating occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50% rating. The claim for increased rating is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent rating effective May 11, 2022. The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether he met the criteria for a 70 percent rating from that date.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral foot disorder, acid reflux, and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disorders. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to his service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been reopened, but the issue remains remanded due to insufficient evidence. The TDIU claim was granted, and the left ankle tendonitis rating is also being remanded.,The Veteran's PTSD with panic disorder with agoraphobia, MDD, and alcohol and cannabis use disorder in remission continues to affect his employment, leading to a TDIU grant.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent prior to December 20, 2021 and denied for a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since July 18, 2014. Prior to that date, he was employed full-time and thus did not meet the criteria for a TDIU.