PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating and TDIU due to service-connected PTSD has been granted. The Veteran now receives a disability rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of this decision.

The Veteran's left foot disability was rated at 10 percent prior to September 26, 2019.,PTSD was rated at 30 percent from November 9, 2015 to February 5, 2016.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to withdraw his appeals for service connection of various disabilities, including skin condition, bilateral ankles, bilateral knees, neck, left ear hearing loss, low back pain, and psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and a personality disorder). The claims for head injury with residual headaches have been remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was reduced from 100% to 70%, effective July 1, 2016. The issue of entitlement to a higher initial rating for migraine headaches is remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD with TBI) and migraine headaches have been granted initial ratings of 100 percent and 50 percent, respectively.

The Veteran's claims for vertigo, PTSD, and diabetes were previously denied. New evidence was submitted that relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate these claims. The claim of service connection for PTSD is reopened due to new evidence, while the claims for vertigo and diabetes remain denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection for hypertension and entitlement to a TDIU prior to April 17, 2018.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for the Veteran's PTSD, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a sinus disability and an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD, finding that there is no nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to January 31, 2013 was denied because the service-connected disabilities did not preclude securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. As of January 31, 2013, the Veteran's PTSD alone met the schedular requirements for TDIU, but his IVDS did not cause unemployability.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to August 13, 2013 and denied for a higher rating. The Veteran was granted TDIU prior to this date.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial increased rating for PTSD with alcohol dependency, a TDIU claim, and service connection for gunshot wound residuals to obtain additional medical records and complete a VA Form 21-8940.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The decision on service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a single service-connected disability rated at 100 percent since October 1, 2013, and therefore, the criteria for SMC based on housebound status were not met.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was properly filed on August 13, 2015. The Board finds reasonable doubt in the matter and grants an effective date of August 13, 2015.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the failure of the AOJ to properly develop and adjudicate his PTSD claim. The Board also found that while he has service-connected disabilities, they do not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU under 38C.F.R. §4.16(a).

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death on a direct basis due to inadequate medical opinion in the previous decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type 2 and PTSD due to potential in-service exposure, but requires additional evidence such as morning reports and pay records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are granted for left ear hearing loss, headaches secondary to PTSD, GERD with Barrett's esophagus, and a deviated septum. The claim for right ear hearing loss is denied. Service connection is also granted for a left shoulder disability and asthma. Other issues remain pending.