PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the presence of service-connected disabilities that prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including heart disability, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy in various extremities, and a psychiatric disorder. The primary issue is whether these conditions are secondary to his service-connected PTSD or due to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and adjudication due to insufficient evidence to corroborate his claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment throughout the period on appeal, and the Board granted a TDIU effective March 28, 2012.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran has current diagnoses of these conditions and established a link between his service and each condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, specifically his PTSD and anxiety-related conditions. The examiner is asked to provide an addendum opinion addressing these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, including treatment records and medical opinions. The examiner is asked to determine if PTSD was a contributing factor in the Veteran’s myocardial infraction and dementia.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and stressors during service. The VA will attempt to corroborate the alleged stressors and schedule a VA examination to determine if an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% from January 1, 2020 and a TDIU is granted. The effective date for the increased rating remains unclear as the appeal is still pending.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for osteosarcoma, but has remanded several other claims due to lack of evidence or need for further examination.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for a higher disability rating for PTSD, excluding specific periods of time. The appeal is dismissed as the Veteran requested to withdraw the issue.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (CAD and PTSD) do not preclude him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection, increased rating, and TDIU are remanded due to insufficient evidence in some cases.

The Board has remanded the claims of an initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and other specified trauma disorder), and service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient reasoning in the March 2020 decision.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to service, while his bilateral hip, left knee, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities are not. The Board has remanded the issue of a left-hand disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of heat stroke, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), and psoriasis due to outstanding service treatment records. The Veteran was diagnosed with psoriasis while stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and heat stroke during his deployment in Saudi Arabia.

The Veteran's GAD and PTSD have resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks. The Board found that the level of impairment does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, specifically major depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's current mental health issues are related to her military sexual trauma (MST). The decision also acknowledges the possibility of PTSD but does not grant it as there is no definitive diagnosis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from August 8, 2017 to December 26, 2017. The Board granted entitlement to TDIU during this period.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to inadequate VA opinions and factual inaccuracies in previous decisions.