PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70%, which meets the criteria for a TDIU as it exceeds the schedular requirement of 60% disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA treatment records and records related to his CWT and/or VA vocational rehabilitation program.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and PTSD, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent rating from July 27, 2016.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU due to concerns about the adequacy of previous VA examinations, and to obtain additional medical records. A new examination is needed to assess the current severity of PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation. The claim of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is remanded due to lack of recent VA examination. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to inadequate efforts in obtaining VA treatment records from 1994 to June 2001, as well as from August 2020 to September 2020. The Veteran's claim will be further developed before being reconsidered.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for PTSD and TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and development.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and right chondromalacia patella, did not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with TBI and left leg disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a finding of total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to November 25, 2019.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, lumbar spine disability, left shoulder and right shoulder disabilities, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, bilateral shoulders, knees, left hand, and wrist, right knee, left knee, left hand wrist degenerative joint disease, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction, preclude substantially gainful employment from June 17, 2008. Therefore, a TDIU is granted for this period.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and MDD will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD has not resulted in total occupational and social impairment since July 28, 2016. The Board remanded the case for additional development regarding TDIU prior to September 1, 2016.

The Veteran's COPD is related to in-service exposure to solvents and other cleaning materials.,Right leg PAD and left leg PAD are secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus.,There is no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD or any acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder, finding that his current psychiatric disabilities are related to his active duty service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's PTSD with related anxiety and severe recurrent major depression has been granted, but the Board finds that additional development is needed to determine if her disability has worsened since the last examination in March 2014. The VA also needs to obtain any relevant treatment records from psychologist Scott Fairchild and the Social Security Administration records.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran has a current diagnosis of PTSD or another psychiatric disorder, and if so, whether any currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder is etiologically related to his active military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of her back disability, radiculopathy, and PTSD.