PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for a higher PTSD rating and TDIU are being remanded due to incomplete documentation.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking or mood. The Board has granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD effective December 20, 2018.

The Veteran's PTSD and OSA are currently rated at 50 percent each, which represents occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.,The Veteran's sleep apnea does not result in chronic respiratory failure or require a tracheostomy.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating from July 12, 2019 to November 5, 2020.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD as there is no credible evidence to support that a stressor occurred during service, and therefore, the criteria for service connection are not met.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits were granted effective August 26, 2011.,Earlier effective dates for these benefits are not warranted.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence supports the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic mental disability, including anxiety and PTSD. The Veteran was exposed to traumatic events during his service aboard the USS Constellation in 1963, which led to a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD was denied in multiple AOJ decisions. The appellant, who is an accredited attorney representing the Veteran, filed a valid fee agreement but did not file it within 30 days of its execution as required by VA regulations. As a result, the Board denied the request for direct payment of attorney fees.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not preclude him from substantially gainful employment, and the Board denied his claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's appeal includes requests for an increased rating for PTSD and a retroactive effective date for TDIU. The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed, including treatment records from psychiatrist J.M. and SSA medical records. A new examination of the Veteran's PTSD will also be conducted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to her military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied.,The Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to February 21, 2018, for the grant of TDIU and eligibility to DEA were also denied.,The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MDD, and unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, due to credible in-service stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and he is granted a TDIU since December 6, 2016. Effective December 6, 2016, the Veteran is also granted SMC at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for somatoform pain syndrome disorder with recurrent major depression and PTSD, as well as tinnitus, have been denied. The maximum schedular rating has already been assigned for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine and low back disabilities, as well as peripheral neuropathy of the left and right upper extremities. Service connection is also granted for an acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD and MDD).,Service connection was denied for sleep apnea due to a lack of evidence linking it to the Veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new examination.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the submission of additional evidence not previously considered by the AOJ.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to show he was unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.