PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted TDIU with an effective date of August 21, 2020. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for right knee disability and denied entitlement to an earlier effective date for PTSD. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD was granted, but only from September 1, 2016.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for foot disabilities and PTSD, to include adjustment disorder. The evidence does not reach equipoise as to whether these conditions had onset during or are etiologically related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for PTSD, left foot condition, right foot disability, low back disorder, right big toe disability, right leg disability, left upper jaw numbness and tingling status post oral surgery, left upper jaw infection status post oral surgery, shrapnel wound to the right eye, and erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's service connection claims are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but no higher, since September 12, 2015. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance is remanded due to inadequate examination and failure to obtain updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted TDIU effective April 29, 2020.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is granted a 50 percent rating prior to June 4, 2020. A higher rating of over 70 percent for the condition since that date is denied.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 100% disability rating for PTSD with depressive disorder, effective February 1, 2021, as the reduction was not proper due to lack of material improvement in his condition.

The Veteran's claim for a rating of 70 percent for PTSD prior to November 30, 2016 has been granted. The claim for service connection for lumbar strain was reopened and is currently pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for an increased rating for a right knee disability and for TDIU due to service-connected PTSD. The remand is necessary because the previous examinations did not adequately assess the Veteran's range of motion, and his work history needs to be evaluated.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for TDIU, and the Board dismissed it.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for PTSD, dysthymia, and anxiety was granted. The claim for service connection for these psychiatric disorders is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's reported stressors are related to his fear of hostile military or terrorist activity. The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether PTSD meets the criteria for a diagnosis under DSM-IV/DSM-V.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation since January 31, 2008. The Board has granted an extraschedular TDIU rating for this period.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for GERD and fibromyalgia have been dismissed. The appeal for an increased rating for PTSD has also been denied, but the Veteran is granted a total disability based on individual unemployability.,PTSD symptoms are currently rated at 70 percent prior to August 27, 2019, and 50 percent thereafter.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's statements and diagnoses, requiring further examination and verification of his claimed stressors.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of PTSD was denied, and he is now receiving a TDIU effective March 1, 2020.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development and need for further examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD related to military sexual trauma is being returned for additional development.