PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU is granted effective May 3, 2017 due to service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance due to a lack of evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities rendered him helpless enough to need regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD with MDD and mild neurocognitive disorder, residuals of a TBI, and other disabling effects of the service-connected burn scar, groin were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has found that further evidentiary development is necessary and the case is remanded to ensure compliance with its prior remand instructions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is dismissed because the issue has been fully addressed by a prior rating decision that granted service connection for PTSD, specific phobia related to water, and enuresis nocturnal only.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since November 4, 2005. The Board granted entitlement to TDIU due to the combination of his service-connected disabilities from September 23, 2009.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and missing examination records. The issues include an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to Military Sexual Trauma (MST) that occurred during active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened and is granted. The Board finds new and material evidence to support the reopening of his claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, gastrointestinal condition (GERD), cervical spine disability, skin disability, sinusitis, rhinitis, headache disability, and sleep disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal and respiratory conditions, including those related to Persian Gulf service.

The Board has determined that there is not substantial compliance with its October 2019 remand directives and has therefore remanded the case for further development, including verification of the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor and a VA examination to identify and determine the likely etiology of the claimed psychiatric disorder.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a liver condition, and whether new and material evidence was received to reopen a claim for hepatitis. The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's PTSD is denied for ratings in excess of 50 percent prior to April 11, 2019 and in excess of 70 percent since that date.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder is granted at a 70% rating from May 15, 2020. The effective date remains pending as the claim was not fully resolved.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The issues of entitlement to increased evaluations, service connection, and TDIU are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to May 3, 2022 due to its interconnection with other pending claims. The Veteran's AMA appeal for initial rating and earlier effective date for service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder is not currently on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, allowing for a higher level of Special Monthly Compensation (SMC).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for residual scar of coronary bypass graft was denied as there were no other disabling effects not considered in a rating provided under Diagnostic Codes 7800-04.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was denied due to the lack of a current diagnosis that conforms to DSM-5 criteria and the absence of evidence linking current symptoms to service. The Veteran's mental health records do not show any mental disorders or treatment related to his military service.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for scar, right lower donor site was denied as there were no other disabling effects not considered in a rating provided under Diagnostic Codes 7800-04.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for scar, left lower donor site was denied as there were no other disabling effects not considered in a rating provided under Diagnostic Codes 7800-04.