PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for PTSD, as well as a TDIU rating, have all been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum rating available under DC 9411.,The Veteran's prostate cancer is currently rated at 40 percent for voiding dysfunction. The Board has granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities and overall unemployability due to PTSD.,A total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, finding that he was not unemployable solely due to his service-connected conditions prior to August 27, 2020.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted as service connected due to a verified in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including schizophrenia and PTSD, is being remanded due to a duty to assist error regarding the verification of his in-service stressor. The VA must also obtain the Veteran's Social Security Administration disability benefits records.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since July 31, 2017. The Board has granted a higher rating for PTSD and also granted TDIU due to the service-connected disability preventing him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since July 31, 2017. The Board has granted a higher rating for PTSD and also granted TDIU due to the service-connected disability preventing him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeals for an increased rating for PTSD with MDD and TDIU are being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The VA is required to obtain SSA records relevant to her disability benefits claim.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for PTSD, as well as a TDIU rating, have all been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to November 22, 2013. From that date onwards, the rating remains at 100 percent. The initial compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss are denied prior to May 31, 2017 and thereafter. Other claims have been remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent prior to August 14, 2014. The Board found that a higher rating was not warranted for this period.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent prior to March 19, 2021 and at 70 percent thereafter. The reduction in the rating for diabetes mellitus, type II from 20 percent to 10 percent was not proper.,Service connection has been granted for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU rating due to service-connected PTSD effective October 27, 2015. The Board has granted a TDIU rating as of that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused or aggravated his polysubstance abuse, which may have contributed to his death from cocaine toxicity.

The Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine and a TDIU have been remanded due to incomplete examination findings. Updated VA treatment records are needed, and the Veteran should be scheduled for a VA examination.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU for PTSD and Parkinson's disease, effective from August 26, 2013. A schedular TDIU was granted starting July 9, 2021.

The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim for service connection for a left arm condition is granted. The rating for PTSD remains at 70 percent, and the determination for TDIU is granted. The ratings for degenerative disc disease and herniated nucleus pulposus with left L5 nerve root compression and left lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disabilities, previously diagnosed as PTSD and now recharacterized as insomnia with alcohol abuse, are granted at a 70 percent evaluation from August 7, 2017 to December 6, 2017. The effective dates for the partial allowance of these benefits are also granted.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, right knee and left lower extremity radiculopathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on this finding.