PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with secondary insomnia was granted a 50% disability rating from February 28, 2011 to July 26, 2013. A higher rating is denied for the period prior to July 26, 2013.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as she maintained substantially gainful employment for the year prior to her March 2017 claim, which precludes an earlier effective date.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, specifically addressing whether his service-connected disabilities contributed to his obesity and thus caused or aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for hearing loss, prostate cancer, and a psychiatric condition were granted. The claim for service connection for an eye disorder was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have worsened, and he is experiencing daily suicidal ideation. The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD. Additionally, the issue of TDIU has been raised by the record and should be adjudicated.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's reported violent behavior and its impact on his service-connected psychiatric disability. The VA examiners did not adequately address whether the Veteran's propensity for violence was related to his service-connected condition.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's insomnia had its onset during service and granted service connection. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for depression, PTSD, and hypertension due to new evidence received after the March 2016 denial.

The Veteran's psychiatric condition, including PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, and ADHD, is rated at 100 percent from May 8, 2015 to April 18, 2017. The claim for a TDIU prior to this date was dismissed.

Your appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities has been dismissed because the issue is considered moot as it was already addressed in another pending appeal.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of PTSD and residuals of shell fragment wounds, right mid-dorsal back area with retained foreign body are dismissed as the issues continue to reside within the legacy appeal system.

The Veteran's ambulance services provided by Darby Fire Co. No. 1 on July 27, 2019 are approved as the emergency treatment was necessary due to a head injury and alcohol consumption.

The Board has remanded the case due to a Joint Motion for Remand, and will require an addendum opinion from the May 2019 VA examiner.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and other disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to November 15, 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound due to her service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not show that she was bedridden, confined to her immediate premises, or unable to care for herself without requiring the regular aid and attendance of another person.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and GAD. The appellant's claim is related to his exposure to graphic, violent videos during basic training.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD and MDD, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the December 1993 rating decision denying such claims. The effective date remains July 9, 2013.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and left carpal tunnel syndrome have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted. The Board has expanded the claims to include other psychiatric conditions and remanded several issues related to his service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted. The hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disability (including dementia and PTSD), diabetes, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and liver disability claims are all remanded for additional development.