PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from March 22, 2016 to August 31, 2017 and denied for higher ratings. A TDIU was granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, unspecified anxiety and personality disorders, unspecified neurocognitive disorder, and other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder due to a lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted service connection, and his bilateral hearing loss is denied a rating in excess of 30 percent after February 7, 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD disability rating was 30 percent prior to June 30, 2015. The Board found that the Veteran is not unemployable due to his PTSD symptoms and denied TDIU for this period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD due to new evidence submitted by his representative, which suggests a more severe disability. The case is being returned for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records, specifically Vet Center and VA treatment records. The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating are now pending again.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent rating for PTSD with depression and alcohol abuse is denied. The earliest ascertainable increase in disability occurred on June 11, 2015.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal for an earlier effective date for posttraumatic stress disorder and has remanded both issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, prostate disability, and diabetes. The decision also grants special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including arthritis, gout, a left shoulder disorder, a left foot disability (secondary to a service-connected condition), headaches, and a psychiatric disability claimed as PTSD. The VA is instructed to obtain all relevant records and provide a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to November 10, 2010 did not result in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as flattened affect, panic attacks more than once a week, or deficiencies in work and social areas.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD due to a documented in-service motor vehicle accident, finding that the Veteran's current PTSD is attributable to this stressor and resolving all doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 100 percent rating from May 24, 2009. An effective date of May 24, 2009 for eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits is also granted. The appeal regarding entitlement to TDIU is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, gunshot wound residuals, and peripheral nerve damage of the right lower extremity, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU on and after February 27, 2009.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective August 20, 2009. Ratings for his right and left knee disabilities are granted based on the combined rating of 10 percent under Code 5010 and 10 percent under Code 5257. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability is granted from October 1, 2009.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of initial compensable ratings for PTSD/TBI and migraine headaches. The Veteran is to be scheduled for VA examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding his claimed former POW status and combat experiences. Additional development is needed, including verifying the Veteran's involvement in special operations incidents and confirming his former POW status.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted with an effective date of February 12, 2016. The denial of his claim for depression remains final.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% since April 15, 2011, due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran's right shoulder disorder is found to be etiologically related to his active service.