PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran was granted a higher initial disability rating of 100 percent for PTSD, the maximum schedular rating.,An effective date prior to July 3, 2017, for service connection of PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to determine his employment status and eligibility for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% prior to February 21, 2019 and 100% thereafter. The appeal for TDIU prior to February 21, 2019 is remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and tinnitus) do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression was reopened, and he is now granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD and depression. A 30 percent rating is granted for Meniere's disease since October 2, 2009, with a separate 20 percent rating for nausea and vomiting due to Meniere's disease.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for an examination.,The issue of entitlement to TDIU based on service-connected disabilities is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the PTSD rating issue.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for an increased rating of PTSD, and the Board has dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to failure to notify him of scheduled VA examinations and his homelessness. The cases are now returned to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to October 5, 2017 is being remanded due to the need to obtain relevant medical records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of March 3, 1975.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to January 7, 2019.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, alone, do not preclude all substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him. The Board denied the claim of entitlement to a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has granted the request to revise the September 2007 rating decision assigning an effective date of October 9, 2001 for service connection for PTSD due to new evidence received from the Veteran's unit.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to November 23, 2019. The Board found that the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity or total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD and a TDIU have been granted.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 6, 2018, was also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, as he has maintained full-time employment with accommodations since February 2019.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case will be reviewed again after obtaining a new medical opinion.