PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with substance abuse is rated at 100 percent effective September 30, 2017.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD due to personal assault, finding no CUE in the April 2008 rating decision and concluding that a July 18, 2014 VA letter did not constitute a liberalizing law or VA issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and MDD, are related to his military service. The Veteran needs to provide updated treatment records and undergo a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for PTSD and residuals of abdominal gunshot wound with colon resection, colostomy, and obstruction. The issue of TDIU prior to April 1, 2013 is also being remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left wrist condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The decision also notes that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss claim is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment, as he is currently employed part-time and earns income above the poverty threshold for one person.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for Alzheimer's disease, depression, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to June 1, 2013 did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent due to occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder with anxiety, are related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further evaluation due to deficiencies in the previous decision, specifically regarding the Veteran's eligibility for VR&E services and his ability to obtain suitable employment given his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for recurrent warts has been dismissed due to withdrawal.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied as the Veteran does not have a current disability that meets VA criteria for hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, DM, and CAD) prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the DIC and burial allowance claims due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's PTSD was a primary or contributory cause of his death by suicide while incarcerated. The issues are inextricably intertwined, so both must be addressed.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder and stimulant use disorder is currently rated at 100% from August 26, 2015 to August 22, 2017. The Board has granted this rating.,For the period prior to August 23, 2017, the Veteran's PTSD manifested pronounced symptoms and caused significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection due to concurrent receipt of VA disability compensation and active service drill pay, finding that the evidence did not support his assertion that he did not receive drill pay during fiscal years 2014 and 2015.

The Board has found that the remand directives have not been substantially complied with and thus an additional remand is warranted. The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100 percent from March 4, 2011 to September 30, 2019. The appeal for TDIU is dismissed as moot due to the Veteran being in receipt of a 100% rating for his PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, have precluded him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to July 20, 2021. However, he was employed as a forklift operator in a protected environment until July 20, 2021.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been found to meet the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating prior to November 23, 2021. The appeal regarding other conditions has been dismissed.

Your claim for PTSD with major depressive disorder has been granted, but the effective date is not yet determined. The appeal is dismissed as moot.