PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a higher 70 percent disability rating for the initial rating period from December 17, 2015 to March 30, 2017.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's TBI rating from 40 percent to noncompensable is void ab initio and must be restored. The PTSD and TBI ratings are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for ischemic heart disease due to lack of a current diagnosis. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, skin cancer, and an acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD, depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder) are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, with an effective date of January 31, 2005.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective prior to June 15, 2021. The claim for a higher rating remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability is reopened, and the claims for left knee and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors and a need for further development of his sleep disorder claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful occupation throughout the period on appeal. The Board denied entitlement to a compensation based on total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to new and material evidence. The case is now remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records from a specific period and seeking an opinion on whether PTSD or an acquired psychiatric disability existed during service and its relationship to current conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to April 15, 2019.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, and PTSD, finding that the symptoms first manifested during service.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected PTSD is dismissed because the period under consideration in this legacy appeal is fully encompassed by the period considered in his AMA appeal.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive and posttraumatic stress disorders, finding no direct relationship to service. Service connection was granted for headaches.

The Board has found the VA examinations and medical opinions inadequate, particularly regarding whether any obesity due to diabetes and/or PTSD was a substantial factor in causing OSA. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to failure of the Veteran to report for VA examinations. The matter is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent for the entire appeal period, and he is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, venous stasis skin changes, left lower leg, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, depressive disorder, substance abuse) due to insufficient evidence or procedural errors. The Veteran's claims are not yet decided.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, lumbar spine disorder, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of VA examination and incomplete medical records. The Veteran is also seeking TDIU based on these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for cause of the Veteran's death, thus making the appeal concerning DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 moot and dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and sterility, finding insufficient evidence to support these claims.