PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder has been granted a 100 percent disability rating throughout the period on appeal, as his symptoms have resulted in total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxiety. The claim is based on the Veteran's credible account of symptoms since service during his combat service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum rating available.,For the period prior to September 14, 2020, the Veteran's left and right lower extremity sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy are each rated at 10 percent. After September 14, 2020, they are both rated at 40 percent.,The Veteran is granted a TDIU for the period prior to October 5, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Schizophrenia, finding that the evidence did not demonstrate a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric condition related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent for the period prior to March 3, 2014. The rating was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and corroborating alleged stressors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, heart disease (ischemic), and an acquired psychiatric disability have been granted.,The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms of hypertension began during active service and continued thereafter.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied, as his symptoms have not resulted in total occupational and social impairment.,The Veteran's claims for service connection of sleep apnea and bilateral knee condition are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% effective April 9, 2015. The claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted and effective from the same date.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent, effective from the date of this decision. The Board also granted a TDIU for PTSD prior to July 8, 2013.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, PTSD, bipolar disorder and anxiety. The VA is required to obtain additional medical records and conduct a new examination to determine if the Veteran's current mental health conditions are related to his military service or secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including his in-service shooting incident and treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and he is also eligible for special monthly compensation due to his disabilities. The TDIU was granted effective from December 2, 2011, and the SMC housebound was granted effective from August 1, 2017.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of February 28, 2017, for his service connection for PTSD. The claim was reopened on February 28, 2017, and a diagnosis of PTSD conforming with DSM-5 criteria was established in May 2017.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to be the proximate cause of his alcohol abuse disorder, which in turn caused a pancreatic disorder. The Board has granted service connection for chronic pancreatitis with tail lesion and awarded TDIU from February 1, 2010 to January 20, 2021 due to the combined effect of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and for a TDIU prior to December 14, 2020 due to inadequate evidence in previous VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inconsistencies in her account of events and the need to determine if she was eligible for VA compensation based on an injury, including a trauma, during any portion of the period from September 1, 2015, to November 30, 2015.

The Veteran's appeal seeking to revise the March 30, 2000 rating decision that denied service connection for PTSD is dismissed because he did not provide sufficient specificity in his motion alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified depressive disorder and PTSD. The decision finds that the Veteran's current condition is traceable to his service in The Old Guard.

The Veteran's PTSD was previously rated at 70 percent, but the RO reduced it to 50 percent effective March 1, 2021. The Board has restored the 70 percent rating for PTSD as of March 1, 2021.