PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a bilateral foot disability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support finding that any of these conditions began during service or are otherwise related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and a depressive disorder. The decision finds that his current psychiatric conditions are related to his active service.

The Veteran's initial 70 percent rating for PTSD is granted, with an effective date of May 14, 2008. The appeal regarding increased ratings and earlier effective dates for various conditions remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for residuals of a gunshot wound of the left elbow was denied prior to January 19, 2021. From January 19, 2021 to September 27, 2021, he received a 20% rating. After that date, his claim was denied for residuals of a gunshot wound of the left elbow and PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders and their relationship to his service-connected disabilities. A new VA medical opinion is needed to address these issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates in both his bilateral pes planus and PTSD ratings are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective September 25, 2018. The Board also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including an updated VA examination and a review of the TDIU claim on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding service connection for a psychiatric condition, including PTSD. The Veteran's periods of National Guard and Reserve service need to be verified.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his in-service stressor during the Tet Offensive.

The Veteran's asthma is granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. Service connection for rhinitis and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and anxiety disorder) are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total social and occupational impairment throughout the period on appeal, warranting a 100% disability rating. The claim for TDIU is moot as a result.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unemployable, and the Board has granted TDIU based on this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his current diagnosis of PTSD did not stem from any in-service stressor.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral vascular insufficiency of the bilateral lower extremities associated with diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and bilateral lower extremities associated with diabetes collectively preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of various conditions, including a cervical spine disorder, left shoulder disorder, cataracts (secondary to dry eye syndrome), peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, traumatic brain injury, posttraumatic stress disorder, total disability rating based on individual unemployability, and special monthly compensation due to need for aid and attendance. The claims are being remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims for a psychiatric disability, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as service connection is not established.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board granted his claim for Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).