PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. A rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD is denied.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from substantially gainful employment, but a TDIU is denied.

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection and rating for various disabilities. The Veteran's claims are pending further examination and evaluation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depressive disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran had these conditions during or near the pendency of his claim.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as directly due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the Republic of Vietnam. The Veteran's PTSD with major depression is granted a 70 percent initial evaluation, effective August 24, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded due to an error in obtaining Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefit records. The SSA records may assist in substantiating the Veteran's claim and need to be obtained.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's right knee arthritis is currently rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's application for benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) was remanded due to insufficient caregiver training and a lack of completion within 90 days. The claim is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD warrants a 100% rating and the effective date for this grant of service connection is set at November 1, 2021.

The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, effective from October 11, 2018 through October 27, 2020. The decision finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise that the Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to June 16, 2021, for the grant of total disability rating for individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied. The effective date for the TDIU was assigned as June 16, 2021, based on the date VA received the intent to file a claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder was granted, and the effective date is set at November 10, 2010.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder, are found to be related to his military service. The Board grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD and CAD are currently rated at 50% and 30%, respectively, and the Board denied higher ratings. The Veteran was granted a TDIU from March 27, 2019.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service and grants entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not render him unemployable or unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that the evidence persuasively weighs against a finding of TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU from December 1, 2019 through March 3, 2021 and an earlier effective date for DEA benefits under U.S.C. Chapter 35 has been dismissed as moot because the benefits sought have been granted in full.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that his current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder is rated at 50 percent, but the Board denied a higher rating and TDIU due to insufficient evidence of occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a new examination to determine if the Veteran has a current diagnosis of PTSD and whether it is at least as likely as not related to his service.

The Veteran's attorney withdrew all claims of service connection for various conditions, including polysubstance dependence, bipolar disorder, PTSD, bilateral foot peripheral neuropathy, sleep apnea, and renal failure. The Board dismissed these claims as the Veteran had withdrawn them.