PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that this rating is not appropriate for any portion of the appeal period.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent rating effective July 11, 2007, due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. Updated VA treatment records are needed, and a new VA examination is required.

The Veteran's service connection for a back disorder and other disabilities is denied, while his TDIU claim is also denied due to the lack of evidence showing he is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with Persistent Depressive Disorder from November 5, 2015 was denied. The initial disability evaluation prior to that date was granted at 50 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have not caused the level of impairment required for a disability rating higher than 30 percent prior to November 17, 2018.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as it did not comply with a previous directive to consider an article submitted in October 2016.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for colitis is granted, and the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder) is remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is granted service connection. Service connection for vertigo and hypertension are denied due to lack of current disability. Residuals of stroke are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes-related neuropathies in all four limbs, render him unable to secure and follow a substantial gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding a claimed stressor event, and additional development is needed for the periods of September 15, 1968 through December 31, 1968, and January 1, 1970 through March 19, 1970.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder, which was undiagnosed PTSD at the time of his discharge from service, contributed to his death due to coronary occlusion. Therefore, the claim for service connection for cause of death is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete record development and need for additional medical opinions. The issues include psychiatric disorders, migraine headaches, muscle spasms of the back and legs (separate from lumbar spine disability), neck disorder, and right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted in the May 2018 rating decision, which included an increased evaluation for his PTSD. The appellant is eligible to receive agent fees based on past-due benefits awarded in that decision.

The Veteran's bilateral knee and ankle disabilities are denied as there is no evidence of current disability.,The Veteran's chronic headache disability is denied. There is no evidence of current headache, bilateral knee, or bilateral ankle disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and substance abuse disorder. The evidence shows that his current diagnoses are related to in-service stressors of personal assault.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder in early remission did not result in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, thus the claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression and anxiety, should be remanded due to errors in duty to assist and inadequate VA examination. The AOJ is instructed to attempt verification of the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and schedule a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence was received to warrant readjudicating the claims for service connection for PTSD, headaches/migraines, knee disabilities, and sinusitis. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for a TDIU, an increased rating for PTSD, and a compensable rating for left eye trauma residuals have all been dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal has been granted in full.