PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder degenerative arthritis, tinnitus, and PTSD have been granted. The new and material evidence has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for a left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU rating, and his application is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but the issues of service connection for insomnia and sleep disorder, fatigue, and left ear hearing loss have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective June 9, 2014. The PTSD rating is remanded due to the need for a new examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone has prevented him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board finds that he is entitled to a TDIU effective December 7, 2010.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to October 22, 2010 and on and after that date.

Service connection for PTSD and MDD is granted due to aggravation during service, while other conditions are denied.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for painful c-section scar and denied her request for an earlier effective date. The PTSD claim is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease is granted. The issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's psychiatric disorders were clearly and unmistakably not aggravated by her service from June 2001 to November 2001.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since September 27, 2017. The Board has granted the TDIU claim effective from that date.

The Veteran's appeal for a noninitial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder prior to January 23, 2018 and the TDIU claim prior to June 13, 2017 are dismissed due to the withdrawal of these claims by the Veteran's attorney.

Your service connection for PTSD has been granted, which means you are now eligible for VA treatment without needing to prove another psychiatric condition. Your appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board denied a higher rating as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD and his derivative TDIU claim due to a disagreement with the denial of higher ratings. The appeal now concerns whether the Veteran was entitled to a rating higher than 50 percent prior to February 13, 2021, and whether he has been entitled to a rating higher than 70 percent since.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 50% rating, effective March 22, 2011. The initial ratings for diabetes mellitus (20%), peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (20%), and left lower extremity (20%) are granted. Erectile dysfunction remains denied. Service connection is remanded for joint pain, bilateral cataracts, sleep apnea, lumbar spine disability, and hypertension.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes and/or rhinitis. The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a 70% disability evaluation from April 8, 2005, and TDIU is also granted.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed for the issue of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for residuals of gonorrhea, urethral stricture. The petition to reopen claims for service connection for right pinky finger condition and right shoulder condition (to include arthritis) are denied. Service connection for PTSD is granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for the right shoulder condition, to include arthritis, is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder in accordance with DSM criteria.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, is rated at 50% prior to November 29, 2018. For the period from November 29, 2018 onwards, his symptoms warrant a 70% rating.