PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records from Gardena Vet Center. The Veteran needs to provide or authorize release of relevant treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his PTSD, MDD, and alcohol dependence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and service connection for sleep apnea are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The VA will review this evidence and issue a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. Effective dates for PTSD, right shoulder (major) degenerative arthritis and rotator cuff tendonitis, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy are denied as the claim was not filed within one year of separation from service. The Veteran's TDIU prior to September 1, 2020 is dismissed due to mootness.

The Veteran's somatic symptom disorder is granted as secondary to his left wrist disability. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and the claim for a headache disability are denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective from March 7, 2016. The appeal for an increased disability rating for PTSD is granted. However, the issue of entitlement to TDIU remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various disabilities and initial rating determinations. The main reasons are due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the VA examiner's findings and the need for additional evidence regarding the Veteran's reported in-service military sexual trauma (MST). The issues of service connection for PTSD, Chronic Adjustment Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder, and Major Depression are pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy with CTS of the upper extremities and lower extremities, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to November 17, 2022.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and tinnitus were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's death was not service-connected due to the cause being unrelated to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100 percent rating, effective as of the date of this decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development and a missed VA examination. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, insomnia disorder, major depressive disorder, and adjustment disorder, are being reviewed for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to concerns about the credibility of the Veteran's reports and a need for another examination by a different examiner.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches to include as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened, but the Board finds that there is not sufficient evidence to establish service connection.,Service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating of 70 percent for service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is granted, effective December 9, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent, effective from the date of this decision. The issue of TDIU has been dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100 percent rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, musculoskeletal disabilities, and hearing loss rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, dermatitis, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis. Service connection was denied for vertigo, acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety, depression, and PTSD), and dermatitis.

The Veteran's PTSD disability is rated at 30 percent prior to February 9, 2017, and at 50 percent thereafter. The Board has remanded the case for further development including obtaining treatment records from Rush University Medical Center's Road Home Program for Veterans and their Families, scheduling a VA psychiatric examination, and addressing the TDIU claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating due to lack of total social impairment during the appeal period.