PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that this rating is not sufficient to reflect his current level of disability.

Service connection for headaches, PTSD, rash on face and arms, and bilateral eye pain is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or link to service.,PTSD was not diagnosed during the appeal period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to September 5, 2018. The decision grants a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for this period.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders. A new VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service, including verified in-service stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted TDIU based on the severity of his disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizophrenia, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD on the basis that there was no credible supporting evidence of a stressor and the Veteran's symptoms were not related to any in-service event or circumstance.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to inadequate notice provided for a VA examination, and as such, further development is required.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder, insomnia, and substance use disorder, finding that no formal or informal claim was received from the Veteran prior to February 3, 2014.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his claims of service connection for a ruptured sinus, joint pain, and basal cell carcinoma. The initial rating claim for PTSD remains denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and schizophrenia, is not related to service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent, and his PTSD is rated at 50 percent prior to June 18, 2015. The Veteran's PTSD from June 18, 2015, is denied a rating greater than 70 percent.

The Veteran was granted a 100% disability rating for PTSD with Major Depressive Disorder from September 2, 2011, through October 21, 2011. This is the maximum schedular rating available.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left foot disability and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD). The claim for increased rating of bilateral hearing loss was remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 50% rating from November 20, 2007, through June 6, 2017. The effective dates for service connection of his back disability and SMC are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing VA treatment records and the need for additional information regarding employment status. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD and MDD, as well as her TDIU claim prior to September 4, 2019, are now pending.

The Veteran's PTSD prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to January 20, 2016. Since July 28, 2015, the Veteran has been granted TDIU compensation based solely on his PTSD and had a separate disability rated as 60 percent disabling, qualifying for SMC at the housebound rate.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of recent VA examination and requests for additional evidence. The Veteran's PTSD is being evaluated again to determine its current severity.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The Board has granted a TDIU based on her service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD, radiculopathy of the RLE, and IVDS post-operative are all remanded for additional development to determine their current severity.