PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD, major depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder are being remanded for further development. The rating for bilateral hearing loss is also being remanded with a specific date range.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU prior to December 18, 2013 are remanded due to a failure to send the Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) to his representative at his current address.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent rating since May 25, 2010. The TDIU claim was granted effective February 24, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened, and he is now service-connected for lumbosacral strain, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left hip condition, and right hip condition. His increased rating claims were denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevents her from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU from November 1, 2014 to March 2, 2016 is dismissed as moot because he is already receiving a combined 100% disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine if an earlier effective date for PTSD can be granted and whether there was clear and unmistakable error in the July 2007 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death or caused a fatal heart attack.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus, sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The issues of service connection for eczema rash, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), epididymitis, lactose intolerance, residuals of vasectomy, and Gulf War syndrome have been dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of TBI, memory loss, concentration problems, and behavioral changes; also claimed as skull fracture, has been reopened and granted.

The Veteran's initial rating for a left leg scar is granted at 10 percent, but no higher. The Board finds the Veteran has one painful and unstable scar on his left leg that does not measure 39 square centimeters.,PTSD remains remanded as the Veteran testified to worsening symptoms since his last VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new examination to assess the severity of his condition from June 4, 2013, to October 24, 2019. The issue of TDIU is also being remanded due to its inextricability with the increased rating claim.

Service connection for PTSD is granted, and the Board remanded the issue of service connection for allergic rhinitis due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was reduced from 100% to 70%, effective July 1, 2015. The appeal is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient verification of a stressor event and because a decision on one issue could impact another.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent prior to January 9, 2003. The Board has remanded the case for further adjudication regarding TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since February 18, 2009. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted effective from that date.

The Veteran's death was due to oxycodone toxicity, but the Board is concerned that his drug use may have been related to a service-connected disorder. The case is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a VA medical opinion regarding whether any current psychiatric diagnosis is related to the in-service claimed stressor event or caused by service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at a 70 percent disability rating from August 24, 2010 through September 21, 2016. A total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service connected disabilities (TDIU) was granted from March 31, 2012 through September 21, 2016.