PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder is granted a 50 percent rating since December 5, 2018.,The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to maintain and/or obtain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional error and will need to schedule the Veteran for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, duodenal ulcer, GERD, left hand conditions, and malaria, render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a TDIU prior to October 27, 2020, finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment before this date.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a cervical spine disability, bilateral flatfoot, and bilateral knee disabilities due to incomplete or inadequate examination reports.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied. Service connection was granted for bilateral hearing loss due to exposure to loud noise during service.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The AOJ must obtain the Veteran's private psychiatric treatment records from February 2018 to the present, and schedule him for a VA psychological examination by a different examiner.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to September 27, 2019 is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied. The TDIU issue is remanded due to the Veteran not having submitted a VA Form 21-8940.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression, PTSD with major depressive disorder, and a back condition is granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for the back condition is remanded.

The Veteran's currently diagnosed degenerative joint disease of the left and right knees are proximately due to or aggravated by medications taken to treat her service-connected PTSD.,Entitlement to service connection for a reproductive disorder, specifically PCOS and partial hysterectomy, is remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding its relationship to in-service use of Depo Provera.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, shin splints, and hearing loss. The claims are being returned for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Major depressive disorder (MDD) is granted. The appeal regarding the claim of entitlement to service connection for Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been withdrawn.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of a claimed in-service stressor, and a new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, but the remaining issues have been remanded due to new evidence and development needs.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy are being remanded due to the need for additional VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent since December 23, 2020. The appeal for TDIU was dismissed as moot due to the Veteran being in receipt of a 100% rating for her PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of November 17, 2004 for the grant of service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board also remanded several other issues related to PTSD and other disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for PTSD with substance and alcohol abuse disorders has been dismissed due to his death before a decision was made.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of sufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and depression. The VA examiner is requested to provide an updated opinion on whether these conditions are related to service or secondary to other service-connected disabilities.