PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted for multiple service-connected disabilities from March 7, 2013 to September 17, 2018. From September 18, 2018, the Veteran's TDIU is granted solely due to his service-connected heart disease and PTSD, which are rated at 60 percent or more combined.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of service connection for a sleep disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to inadequate examination findings, particularly regarding PTSD. The case will be returned for a new VA examination using DSM-IV criteria.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and need for updated VA treatment records. The issues include chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic constipation, PTSD, bilateral hip disability, hand disability, foot disability, right elbow disability, left elbow disability, and bilateral knee disability.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU have been dismissed as he has withdrawn all remaining issues associated with the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability and an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD, but no higher, from July 8, 2011. The decision also found that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms have caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and PTSD have been granted. The Veteran is currently rated at 100% for his PTSD, effective from September 30, 2011 to August 6, 2020.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to issues related to PTSD and TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and VA compensation benefits due to a lack of qualifying service prior to his discharge being changed from Under Other Than Honorable Conditions to honorable in August 2016.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) due to insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran's current disabilities are not shown to be related to his military service.

A rating of 70 percent for PTSD was granted prior to March 17, 2014. Additionally, TDIU was also granted as of that date.

The Board dismissed the appeal for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for depression and anxiety disorders, PTSD with depression and anxiety, low back disorder, neck/cervical spine disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction. The decision on these issues is based on their merits.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied in 2016, and the Board has determined that an effective date prior to February 5, 2016, is not warranted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there is no credible supporting evidence that he experienced an in-service stressor to which his current psychiatric disability may be related.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70% for his acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) is denied. The appeal for TDIU from September 10, 2017 to September 9, 2018 is also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including her acquired psychiatric disorder, left knee disability, and back disability, have rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from April 19, 2010, to May 3, 2020. The Board has granted TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining verification of a recruit suicide and counseling records. The appellant is also to be scheduled for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any currently diagnosed psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of the Appellant's theory that PTSD caused her husband's death by causing him to lose his will to live and not eat properly, leading to dehydration and renal failure.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and need for further development regarding stressor events in service, psychiatric disability etiology, and evaluation of existing evidence. The Veteran's claims for PTSD and depression are being considered under direct service connection theory.

The Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD with an effective date of October 22, 2014. The Board found that the claim should have been considered as early as September 7, 2012 and granted a retroactive effective date based on the Veteran's testimony and supporting documents.