PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded several claims for additional development, including obtaining VA and private outpatient treatment records, as well as conducting new VA examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The claims include those related to depressive disorder, bilateral foot fungus, right knee disorder, PTSD, memory loss, sleep disorder (secondary to TBI), and right hernia.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed obstructive sleep apnea, specifically whether it is related to his service-connected bronchial asthma and PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective May 30, 2017. The decision grants the initial 70 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD and lumbar spine disability) caused or aggravated his obesity, which then led to his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a mental health disorder, including PTSD, and for a compensable rating for asbestos related pleural plaques due to insufficient evidence regarding his Honor Guard service. The Veteran needs an examination to determine if he had PTSD or any other diagnosed mental health disorder during service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50% since May 20, 2014. The Board found that the evidence shows total occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as difficulty in understanding complex commands, impaired judgment, disturbances of motivation and mood, and difficulty establishing effective work and social relationships. Therefore, a 100% rating is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, DM II with erectile dysfunction and hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, and cataracts, have been shown to prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's PTSD and whether he qualifies for a TDIU. The claims are being remanded.

For the appeal period prior to April 8, 2012, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.,For the appeal period from December 17, 2020, the Veteran meets the criteria for special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and a higher rating for his back injury residuals, as well as his appeal for an increased PTSD rating. The Veteran's PTSD prior to December 14, 2018 was granted a 70 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disability, hypertension, and speech disability are not service-connected due to lack of credible evidence supporting their onset or connection to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, finding no current diagnosis of the condition. Service connection was granted for an unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for migraines due to a need for further development and consideration.,For the low back disability, the Veteran's STRs are unremarkable for any complaints or diagnoses related to his low back. The most probative evidence does not support finding that his current low back disability is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's previous claims were denied due to lack of current diagnosis or no relationship to service.

The Veteran's increased evaluation for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and the potential existence of outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified anxiety disorder has been rated at 10 percent since July 2012, but the Board found that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70 percent rating, effective July 24, 2010. The claim for a higher rating and service connection for TBI are denied.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 28, 1981 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's original claim was denied in November 1981 but new evidence from his service records confirmed a stressor that contributed to his later development of PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation of 50 percent for PTSD is granted, effective as of March 20, 2015. The claim for TDIU is denied.