PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, right knee disability, left knee disability, and TDIU have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including peripheral neuropathy and arthritis. The cases are now remanded for further development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The claim of service connection for generalized anxiety disorder/severe anxiety disorder has been reopened and is granted. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, remains pending.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent prior to February 25, 2021 and 70 percent thereafter. The Board has remanded the claims for additional development.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board found that it does not warrant a higher rating based on the severity of his symptoms. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective March 30, 2015. He also receives a TDIU from that date.

The Veteran's sinusitis has been granted a 50% rating since November 16, 2013. Service connection for PTSD was also granted.,Issues related to OSA as secondary to sinusitis and left knee conditions are pending further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability, a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, and TDIU were all denied by the Board.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypercholesterolemia is denied as it is a laboratory finding and not a disease or disability.,The effective dates for the awards of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and major depressive disorder with PTSD are both set at May 27, 2018, when the Veteran filed an intent to file a claim followed by a formal application in October 2018.,The Veteran's hypertension is not rated higher than 10 percent as it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.,The Veteran's hypothyroidism is currently rated at 10 percent, but no higher, due to lack of myxedema and other complications.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II remains rated at 20 percent as it does not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 20 percent under Diagnostic Code 7913.,Major depressive disorder with PTSD is granted an initial rating of 70 percent, but no higher, for the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating of 100 percent for PTSD prior to January 9, 2003, due to his demonstrable inability to obtain or retain employment.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to August 1, 2015 has been granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and moderate depressive disorder, excluding the period from October 17, 2012 to February 1, 2013, is denied. The appeal is also denied for any further temporary total rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.29 for PTSD during that period.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of a skin condition. The Veteran's claim for TDIU on an extraschedular basis was granted from July 29, 2013 to April 23, 2019.

The Veteran's PTSD and DDD have been rated at 70% since December 4, 2015. She has also received a TDIU effective from that date, as well as basic eligibility for DEA benefits.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete opinions and potential unemployability.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder prior to June 21, 2018 has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal in May 2020 and December 2022.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relationships, judgment, thinking, or mood. The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD prior to April 14, 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, as the evidence does not show that his PTSD, DMII, or tinnitus result in significant impairment preventing employment.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70 percent evaluation. Evaluations for his lumbar spine disability prior to May 22, 2018 and beginning May 22, 2018 are denied. A compensable evaluation for his bilateral hearing loss disability is denied. The Veteran is granted TDIU effective July 5, 2018.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, adjustment disorder, depression, and panic disorder, has been reopened. The claim is now granted as the evidence supports a link between his current symptoms and the in-service stressor of military sexual trauma (MST).