PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with depression is rated at 100 percent since February 1, 2015.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been established.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to June 2, 2014 was dismissed as moot because the benefit has been granted and implemented with an effective date of February 11, 2013.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was denied service connection as it manifested more than one year after separation and is not shown to be causally related to an in-service injury or disease. The claims for psychiatric, heart, cervical spine, low back, bilateral shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle, and foot disabilities are remanded due to the failure to obtain examinations and opinions concerning their etiology.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% and denied a higher rating. The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil is not service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted. The rating for his chronic lumbosacral strain was reduced from 20% to 10%, but the Board found this reduction improper and restored the original 20% rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the Board has granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD, which meets the criteria for this level of impairment.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the reasonableness of attorney fees from past-due benefits awarded in a December 2019 rating decision that granted service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's diabetes does not require regulation of activities.,PTSD symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 50% rating.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood, and Alcohol Use Disorder. The evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD or a link between the adjustment disorder and active-duty service. Service connection was also denied for alcohol use disorder as it is not due to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied, and his claim for TDIU was also denied. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for an increased initial evaluation for PTSD, resulting in the dismissal of this case.

The Veteran's depression is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The reduction in ratings for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy was improper and the RO must restore them.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate July 2020 VA medical opinion, which did not address whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities aggravated his obesity. The examiner focused only on causation and did not consider aggravation.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service combat stressors and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 100 percent disability rating.,The Veteran was also denied total disability due to individual unemployability prior to September 10, 2021. The VA determined that despite his PTSD, he could still engage in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's cause of death is not currently apparent in the record, and his service connection for accrued benefits or nonservice-connected death pension benefits is denied due to lack of wartime service. The appeal regarding recognition as the surviving spouse and service connection for cause of death is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating, TDIU, and service connection for lumbar and cervical spine disabilities are being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and verification of in-service stressors. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and PTSD, is being reviewed for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the in-service stressor event for PTSD. The Veteran's service records and additional verification are needed.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and hypertension did not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational history prior to August 2, 2014.