PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection for ischemic heart disease (coronary artery disease) is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service. The issues of entitlement to initial compensable ratings for right great toe injury, dermatitis, bilateral foot disability, gastrointestinal disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded as additional evidence was received prior to certification and transfer to the Board.

The Board has remanded the cases due to additional evidence being added to the claims file since the January 2021 Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC). The Veteran and their representative did not waive review of this evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.,A 70 percent rating is granted for the period from December 13, 2013, to September 28, 2016.

The Veteran's PTSD and right knee socket injury are granted, but the service connection for the right knee is remanded due to missing service treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent disabling, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as his symptoms do not meet or approximate those required for a 70 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have caused total occupational and social impairment since August 7, 2014. The Board granted an initial rating of 100 percent for the period beginning on that date.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and tinnitus due to potential relevance with the Veteran's Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are now rated at 60 percent effective February 22, 2021. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent beginning May 30, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with cognitive disorder, depressive disorder, and anxiety has been reopened. The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service stressors and outstanding service records.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disability, including PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeals for severance of service connection for PTSD and fibromyalgia due to fraud, as there was evidence showing intentional misrepresentations made by the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (including PTSD, asthma, DJD of the lumbar spine, tinnitus, radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss, and migraines) render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a TDIU based on this finding.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, specifically PTSD and right knee condition, caused or aggravated his obesity. The examiner is asked to determine if obesity was a substantial factor in causing sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and a need for further psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired neurobehavioral/psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is etiologically related to service and grants the claim.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's TDIU and special monthly compensation based on housebound status are granted from September 22, 2017 to February 28, 2018. Prior to this date, the criteria for these benefits were not met.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and other specific trauma and stressor related disorder. Service connection is now established for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right shoulder, left shoulder, right ankle, left ankle, right knee, left knee, low back, cervical spine, and acquired psychiatric disorders (including PTSD) due to a lack of VA treatment records and potential stressor verification.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, hearing loss, and mild neurocognitive disorder, do not render him unemployable as he was laid off due to a reduction in force rather than his service-connected conditions. The Board denied the claim for TDIU.