PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches have been granted, with a compensable rating of 10 percent.,A total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to January 4, 2018 has been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, finding that her symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional treatment records from the Biloxi Vet Center.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and rating consideration due to new evidence indicating an increase in PTSD symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, sleep disturbances, bipolar disorder, depression, and memory loss are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions. The issues of TDIU are also being remanded as they may be impacted by the development sought.

The Veteran's claims of increased evaluation for degenerative arthritis, compensation for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for PTSD and traumatic brain injury are all remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for verification of a stressor and further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no evidence of a diagnosed disability and linking it to service. The most probative medical opinion determined that the Veteran’s symptoms do not meet the criteria for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of May 2, 2009.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from June 12, 2011 to October 19, 2015 due to service-connected disabilities that rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent disabling, but the evidence does not show that his symptoms are more severe than those most closely reflecting an occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a higher rating from November 8, 2004. A TDIU was denied prior to August 16, 2005 and granted thereafter.

The Veteran's appeal for a total evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is remanded. The Board requested additional information from the Veteran regarding his employment history and accommodation provided by his employers, as well as updated treatment records.

The Board dismissed the appeals on the claims for service connection for seizures and a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and major depressive disorder due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to July 2, 2016 and a rating in excess of 70 percent from that date was denied. The Board found the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has remanded the case for a medical opinion to clarify the Veteran's current diagnosis and determine if any prior diagnoses were erroneous. The Veteran seeks service connection for PTSD, which was previously denied, and secondary service connection due to his service-connected amputation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and PTSD, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from May 21, 2004.

The Veteran's right anterior tibia scar was initially rated as noncompensable and later increased to 10 percent. The PTSD claim resulted in a denial of an initial rating in excess of 30 percent, with the exception of August 14, 2015 when it was granted at 50 percent. The Veteran's diverticulitis with GERD claim was denied.,The Board found no evidence to support increased ratings for any conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and a VA examination to determine if any acquired psychiatric disability is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with verifying in-service stressors and obtaining updated VA treatment records. The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD, is also under review.