PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current anxiety disorder is related to service stressors. The Veteran needs a new examination to determine if his anxiety disorder is at least as likely as not caused by in-service trauma.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, has been manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. The current evaluation of 70 percent is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to December 18, 2019. The claim for TDIU was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient reasons and bases in the December 2018 decision.

The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss does not meet the criteria for VA compensation purposes.,The Veteran's right knee disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and a higher rating is denied due to lack of limitation of motion or ankylosis.,The Veteran's right hand disability (wrist) is currently rated at 10 percent based on painful motion, and no higher rating is granted as there is no evidence of ankylosis or dislocation of the semilunar cartilage.,PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but a higher rating in excess of 70 percent is denied due to lack of total occupational and social impairment.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining a substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, is remanded due to the need for further development. His claim for bilateral hearing loss is also remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted from May 28, 2019 due to his service-connected PTSD with persistent depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder. The Board also referred the issue of a TDIU prior to May 28, 2019 for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's initial ratings for coronary artery disease (CAD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are granted, with a 60% rating for CAD prior to April 13, 2012, and a 70% rating for PTSD since August 19, 2014. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Depression, as well as his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The claims are being remanded for further development including verifying in-service stressors, obtaining updated treatment records, and providing a VA medical opinion on the etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and procedural issues. The Veteran must provide additional evidence, including personnel records from his National Guard service, and undergo VA examinations to determine the nature of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have increased to a level that warrants a rating of 70 percent, effective February 20, 2015. The appeal is remanded for further consideration regarding the total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities prior to June 26, 2014. The decision grants an extraschedular TDIU for this period.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus has been withdrawn. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as PTSD, is reopened due to new and material evidence. Additional development is needed for the right ankle disability and any acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD).

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to issues related to PTSD, TBI, and GERD.,Service connection for a sleep disorder (OSA) is denied as there is no evidence of clinically significant OSA.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including whether it is aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, thoracolumbar spine disability, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), hearing loss, tinnitus, cervical spine disability, and obstructive sleep apnea. The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor and the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disability, including PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but no higher, for the entire appeal period. The rating reflects significant occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of January 1, 2011 for the award of a 100 percent evaluation for service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dysthymia based on newly associated service treatment records that existed at the time of the March 2013 rating decision but were not previously considered.

Service connection for PTSD and MDD has been granted.,The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.