PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD and left lower extremity radiculopathy are not rated higher than the current assigned ratings of 70 percent for PTSD and 20 percent for radiculopathy, respectively.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has remanded the case for further consideration. The Veteran was seeking a higher initial rating.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of her service-connected acquired psychiatric disability is remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for a new examination.

The Veteran was granted TDIU from December 8, 2008 to April 10, 2019 due to his service-connected PTSD. However, TDIU since April 11, 2019 is denied as the other service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for TDIU.

The Board has determined that there may be outstanding VA and SSA records, and therefore the claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to an insufficient opinion regarding the Veteran's PTSD diagnosis and its relation to his in-service stressor. The VA examiner needs to provide a new opinion on whether the verified in-service stressor is adequate for the diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to May 12, 2017. The Board denied the TDIU claim as there was no evidence of unemployability due to his PTSD.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for service-connected PTSD from April 27, 2016 to the present, finding that the Veteran's PTSD resulted in total social and occupational impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and CAD prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to February 11, 2009. The Board found the evidence at least in equipoise as to whether he was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to February 17, 2018 resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for this period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD and TDIU claims are being remanded for further action, including obtaining employment information from the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and PTSD have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of onset in service or causation to any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is now rated at 70 percent, effective from the entire appeal period. The Board also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD with history of polysubstance abuse is rated at 70 percent effective December 14, 2020. A TDIU is granted effective the same date.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 50 percent disabling prior to December 3, 2019 and 70 percent thereafter. The Board has remanded the case for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions regarding his bilateral knee conditions, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, and sinus condition. The Board will consider these findings in determining a final decision.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as moot due to the assignment of a 100% combined schedular rating for all service-connected disabilities since December 26, 2007.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, finding that his account of in-service stressors was not corroborated and that there was no evidence of a behavioral change indicative of a traumatic event during service. The positive medical opinions based on these events were deemed insufficient to support the claim.