PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type II, rendered him incapable of securing and following a substantially gainful occupation from December 12, 2013. The Board granted an earlier effective date for the TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's death and service connection claims due to incomplete evidence, including VA records not submitted during the initial evidentiary window. The appellant is also seeking substitution as claimant for her husband's pending claims.

The Veteran requested to withdraw the appeal regarding a revised effective date for an increased evaluation of PTSD based on clear and unmistakable error. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's appeal was denied because the VA Form 9 Substantive Appeal received on March 20, 2020 was not timely filed with respect to the January 28, 2019 Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder is remanded due to inadequate VA examination. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection claim.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under VA regulations.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 30 percent, which is also the maximum rating available under VA regulations.,Service connection for pain in the left foot with swelling, numbness, tingling toes, and frost bite is denied.,Service connection for pain in the right hand with numbness and tingling is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is remanded due to a failure to obtain private treatment records.

The Board has denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, posttraumatic stress disorder, and alcohol use disorder as there is no competent evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, and the appeal is dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's PTSD and related neuropsychiatric disability are rated at a 70 percent rating from July 7, 2008. A higher initial rating for stroke residuals is denied. The Veteran is granted TDIU status from the same date.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating. The Veteran also had his TDIU prior to April 4, 2017, denied.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol dependence resulted in significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70 percent disability rating prior to February 17, 2015. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability was granted from October 1, 2011.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and inadequate nexus opinions. The Veteran's symptoms of bronchitis, musculoskeletal pain, dermatological sores on the head, and psychiatric issues are being reviewed again with a focus on their relationship to his Persian Gulf War service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder functionally impaired his ability to secure or follow any occupation beyond marginal employment in a protected environment from April 2, 2010 to March 18, 2015. The Board granted the TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for emphysema, PTSD, and a psychiatric disorder have been reopened and granted.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD have been granted with an initial rating of 70 percent effective July 24, 2015. The Board has found that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate a 70 percent disability rating and remanded for further development to determine if he is unemployable due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his in-service stressors. The appeal is therefore granted.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as PTSD, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran's reported stressors were not verified, and there was no medical evidence linking his current conditions to service.,Service connection was also denied for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (diagnosed as diabetic neuropathy), left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (diagnosed as diabetic neuropathy), right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (diagnosed as diabetic neuropathy), and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (diagnosed as diabetic neuropathy).

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD prior to August 3, 2021 is being remanded due to inadequate opinion and outstanding records.