PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric diagnoses were related to his service and granting the benefit of doubt.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to engage and retain substantially gainful employment, qualifying for TDIU. The Veteran is not in need of regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, thus SMC on the basis of aid and attendance is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to outstanding treatment records and a need for further examination to determine the nature and etiology of each current acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable prior to February 19, 2013, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for this period.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a private medical opinion. The Veteran's hypertension may be related to his service-connected PTSD, but this needs further evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding that his current mental health conditions were related to military service.

The appeal for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was reduced from a 100% rating to a 70% rating in September 2018. The RO has now restored the 100% rating for PTSD effective December 1, 2018.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding multiple service connection claims due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for aggravation of the low back arthritis by the service-connected left hip disability. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and his residuals of a gunshot wound of the left hip are rated at 40 percent.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities as of July 18, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The right knee disability claim is being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for higher initial disability ratings for PTSD and entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to November 11, 2016 is dismissed as moot due to the grants of 100% ratings for PTSD and Crohn's disease.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Stomach Condition, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Sleep Apnea. The claims were dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70% disability rating from December 22, 2008 to June 29, 2018. A TDIU was also granted during this period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a liver disability and PTSD, as well as the TDIU claim are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting the grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD, intervertebral disc disease, lumbar facet arthropathy, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and migraine headaches are all granted. A 70% disability rating is assigned for PTSD prior to May 20, 2021.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for PTSD, hypertension secondary to diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities. The Veteran must undergo further examinations to address the credibility of his stressor claims and the medical link between his conditions and service.

The Veteran's initial 50 percent rating for PTSD was continued, and he is seeking an increased rating. He also seeks TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The Board has ordered additional development to obtain missing VA treatment records and the qualifications of examiners.