PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in a previous medical opinion and the need for further evaluation regarding the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's skin disability and PTSD were denied. The skin disability was not found to be related to service or herbicide exposure, while the PTSD was rated at 30 percent and no higher rating is granted.

The Board has received additional evidence and the Veteran's representative has requested that this evidence be reviewed by the AOJ/RO. The Board is therefore remanding these matters to comply with the Veteran’s request.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100% rating, effective March 21, 2013. The claim for TDIU was dismissed as moot due to the grant of a higher disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The claim was remanded for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left leg post-tourniquet syndrome.

The Veteran's appeal for increased evaluations for PTSD and left shoulder disability was denied. The decision did not address the service connection theory, exposure basis, or Pact Act considerations.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating and TDIU prior to September 11, 2019 are being remanded due to the need for additional records from SSA, private providers, and VA treatment facilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD disability was a contributory cause of his death, and thus grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.

An earlier effective date of December 20, 2010 is granted for the award of an increased 70 percent disability rating for PTSD.,Earlier effective dates of February 14, 2011 are granted for the awards of increased 20 percent disability ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities.

The Veteran's kidney condition and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations to assess their current severity.

The Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for PTSD and TDIU prior to June 5, 2020 are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a skin disorder, as well as his claim for TDIU due to VA failing to fulfill its duty to assist in obtaining private treatment records. The case will be remanded for additional development including obtaining private dermatology records of Dr. J., arranging for a VA mental health examination, and readingjudging the claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including major depressive disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's effective date for a 100 percent rating for PTSD with MDD is granted as of May 19, 2015. The low back disorder issue has been remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus and PTSD have been granted service connection, with a 70% rating for PTSD effective March 19, 2012. The Veteran has also been granted TDIU due to his PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and nonservice-connected dementia render him in need of regular aid and attendance, warranting special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by his authorized representative.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and chronic demyelinating polyneuropathy, finding no evidence of a link between the disabilities and service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to May 11, 2015, for service connection of right ankle and right knee disabilities. The appeals for bilateral pes planus, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), low back disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), skin disorder other than PFB, right ankle disability, and right knee disability are pending and will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD alone prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for SMC at the housebound rate. The issues of increased ratings for other service-connected disabilities are remanded.