PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to TDIU from June 5, 2018, to October 1, 2018, due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors and a need for an additional VA examination to determine if his depression and PTSD are related to service.

The Veteran seeks a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected PTSD prior to October 30, 2015. The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's employment history and reasons for termination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and other conditions that render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD with associated depression is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that there was reasonable doubt in favor of the claim and attributing the diagnosis to his in-service stressors.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied prior to April 1, 2016. From April 1, 2016, to September 14, 2016, the Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, insomnia, and sleep apnea due to incomplete development of evidence and need for clarification on diagnoses.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD effective from February 7, 2011. Service connection for TBI was denied as the preponderance of evidence did not support its occurrence during active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors and the need for further development of his psychiatric disability claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities, hypertension, kidney disability, vision disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to lack of competent evidence establishing current diagnoses or in-service incurrence.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination, as attempts to obtain one have been unsuccessful. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is still pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and tinnitus, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to December 31, 2014. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for PTSD due to incomplete research of the Veteran's alleged in-service stressors. The RO is instructed to verify the reported stressors and consider any additional evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but the Board has remanded to determine if she was unemployable due to her service-connected PTSD during the appeal period.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be aggravated by his service-connected orthopedic disabilities, and the claim for secondary service connection is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD and associated psychiatric conditions are rated at 70 percent since September 9, 2020. The claim for service connection for fibromyalgia is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for malaria, service connection for TBI and/or residuals thereof, scars on the brain, and seizure disorder are remanded due to open medical questions.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and awarded special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to March 30, 2016, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure and denied a higher rating for PTSD prior to April 3, 2019. The Veteran's hypertension was not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of hypertension during or within one year after discharge. For PTSD, the Board found that the current level of disability did not warrant a higher rating.