PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as the evidence does not show he was unemployable at the time of the January 2020 rating decision.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher evaluation of PTSD and TDIU were dismissed. Service connection for hypothyroidism was granted.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death due to multi-substance intoxication, finding that it was a result of medication taken for treatment of service-connected disabilities and not willful misconduct.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred, and his accounts of events are not substantiated.

The appeal of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is dismissed. The claim for hypertension was denied in June 2011 and the application to reopen it is denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional information regarding the Veteran's service connection for PTSD, including verification of any disciplinary actions and SSA disability benefits records.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for PTSD remains pending, and the Board has found that his disability picture warrants at least a 70 percent rating from December 23, 2010. The case is remanded to obtain updated treatment records and to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's PTSD, specifically whether it warrants a 100 percent rating for total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder (claimed as panic disorder), due to inadequate examination in December 2019. The Veteran's mental health diagnoses include PTSD, agoraphobia, and a panic disorder.

The petition to reopen the claim for service connection of a skin condition is granted. The initial rating for PTSD is granted at 70 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressed mood is rated at a minimum of 70 percent, and he is granted TDIU. The case is remanded to determine if the Veteran should be assigned a higher rating for his PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not meet the criteria for a higher rating than 50 percent prior to May 11, 2011. The Board found that his symptoms were more closely aligned with a 50 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is related to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with obesity being an intermediate step. The decision grants service connection for OSA on a secondary basis.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for right and left ear hearing loss, as well as for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), but denied these claims. The claim for service connection for acoustic neuroma is also remanded due to new evidence of in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,Service connection for PTSD was granted based on credible evidence of in-service stressors.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include anxiety, depression, PTSD, and bipolar disorder. Service connection for colon cancer was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder, specifically posttraumatic stress disorder and anxiety. The Veteran's service records indicate he had negative experiences during his military service which may be related to his current mental health issues.

The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for sleep apnea as it was granted in a November 2020 rating decision. The issue of a rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD from December 11, 2016 is remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the ratings for migraine headaches and PTSD, and the Board dismissed these claims.