PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and prostate cancer do not preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since October 3, 2014. The rating is effective from the date of his claim.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is being reviewed due to his claim indicating that the symptoms have worsened since his last VA examination in February 2018.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an initial rating of 70 percent prior to October 5, 2017. However, he is denied a TDIU prior to that date.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD should be remanded due to outstanding treatment records and unverified in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent prior to December 13, 2019, for service-connected PTSD with persistent major depressive disorder and a TDIU claim due to incomplete VA treatment records from the Bedford VAMC and Boston VAMC. The Board will obtain these missing records before making a final decision.

The Veteran's PTSD is characterized as occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, warranting a 30 percent rating. The Board denied an increased rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and related conditions was reopened due to new evidence. The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and claustrophobia with depression and anxiety, is related to his active service.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to January 31, 2017 is remanded due to incomplete employment history and the need for additional medical records. The Veteran needs to provide his employment details and income information for the relevant period.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions obtained after the most recent remand are inadequate and the claims must be remanded again for further development.

The Veteran's claim for restoration of a 50% rating for PTSD with MDD is granted. The claim for TDIU remains pending and will be remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (Coronary artery disease and Post-traumatic stress disorder) have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, thus granting a TDIU for the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for updated medical records and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an increased rating of 70 percent prior to August 27, 2015. The claim for a higher rating from that date forward is denied. Additionally, the Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding SSA records that may contain relevant information about the Veteran's psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent since the effective date of service connection, which grants an initial rating for total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated as 30 percent since his initial claim, but the Board has now granted a higher 50 percent rating due to worsening symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder was dismissed. The previously denied claim of hypertension was reopened and granted a 50% evaluation. The initial evaluation for depressive disorder was granted at 50%. Other claims were remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for bilateral hearing loss and increased ratings for tinnitus and PTSD. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for residuals of pneumothorax has been granted. The initial rating for PTSD before October 29, 2020 remains denied.