PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms and overall impairment from October 23, 2003 to August 14, 2019 more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to suicidal ideation. An initial 70 percent rating for PTSD is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting information regarding the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder and a need for an appropriate VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, tinnitus, and hearing loss, do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating. The claim for TDIU was granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss disabilities prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment prior to February 7, 2017. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 70 percent disabling, but the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, SMAS, and rhinitis have been granted. The Board found that the evidence supported a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for any acquired psychiatric disorder, to include Major Depressive Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran should be provided with an adequate VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service connected due to the evidence being at least in equipoise regarding its relationship to his in-service stressors.

The Veteran's earlier effective date for PTSD was withdrawn.,Service connection for COPD has been granted, with the condition being related to in-service asbestos exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors and will need to correct these issues before making a decision on the TDIU claim for the period prior to October 31, 2019.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since November 1, 2019, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the failure to obtain relevant medical records from his Army Reserve service and Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The AOJ must obtain a medical opinion from a VA or VA-contracted psychiatrist or psychologist to determine whether the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his claimed stressors, including fear of hostile military activity while serving at the DMZ in Korea.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have worsened since the last VA examination, and a new evaluation is needed. The Veteran is granted an initial rating of 100 percent for PTSD from June 19, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The Veteran was granted a 70% rating for adjustment disorder with PTSD before October 27, 2016, but not in excess of that rating on or after that date. A 40% rating was granted for the TBI effective September 27, 2017. The Veteran's claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD was withdrawn by his representative before the Board could issue a decision. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which is related to an in-service personal assault during basic training.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new examination to assess its current severity, and his TDIU claim is also being remanded due to recent employment changes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and ratings have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.