PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since August 29, 2008. The Board granted a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to failure to comply with previous instructions, including obtaining psychiatric treatment records from Killeen Heights Vet Center.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the merits have been dismissed due to withdrawal. The Board has remanded several issues for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD and cognitive disorder have been granted ratings, with the PTSD receiving a 70 percent rating and the cognitive disorder receiving a separate 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD was denied as there is no evidence that the Veteran submitted a complete application within one year after her July 10, 2015 intent to file. The Board found that VA did not violate the duty to assist and that the Veteran failed to submit supporting evidence within the required timeframe.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to incomplete employment history and need for a combined effects opinion on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development, including obtaining missing VA medical records and scheduling additional examinations. The TDIU issue is inextricably intertwined with the remaining claims.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, based on the Veteran's reported in-service stressors. The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were addressed. The Veteran was granted a 50% rating for headaches, but denied an increased rating for PTSD. His right ear hearing loss claim was also denied. Other issues related to sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, GERD, and Gulf War illness were remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder, based on the Veteran's reported in-service stressors and current symptoms.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have significantly worsened, leading to a 70% rating from September 1, 2021 to May 3, 2022. The increased rating is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from June 18, 2010, to February 27, 2017. The appeal for a higher rating was denied after that date.

The Veteran's appeals for an increased disability rating for PTSD and a TDIU are dismissed due to the failure to timely opt into the modernized review system or withdraw the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher evaluation of PTSD and TDIU has been remanded due to the VA failing to obtain relevant private medical records. The Board will attempt to obtain these records on remand.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's psychiatric conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and TBI, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since September 28, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's in-service stressor and his current condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's initial and increased evaluations for PTSD are granted, but the TDIU based on PTSD is dismissed as moot due to the higher rating. Service connection for left knee disorder and right knee disorder remains pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, ischemic heart disease, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathies of the upper and lower extremities, hypertension, and tinnitus, render him incapable of securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted his claim for TDIU.