PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected knee and ankle disabilities are rated at 10 percent each, but the Board has remanded for further examination to determine their current severity.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in previous decisions and the need for additional opinions regarding the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, hypertension, and their relation to his death.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability based on individual unemployability prior to June 27, 2018 is remanded due to changes in his service-connected conditions and the need for additional evidence regarding his ability to work.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, major depressive disorder, mood disorder, and psychotic disorder rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from January 31, 2007 to July 17, 2013. The TDIU claim is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression. The claims for a headache disability and hypertension have been remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was reduced from 100% to 70%, effective March 1, 2021. The reduction is being restored as the evidence does not show an improvement in his ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with the prior remand directives and therefore, another remand is required for further development of the Veteran's service connection claims.

The Board has ordered a remand for the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for PTSD and TDIU prior to November 23, 2020. The remand is due to incomplete compliance with previous directives regarding these issues.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to address whether the Veteran's obesity, which is linked to his service-connected diabetes and PTSD, was a substantial factor in causing his obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development and need for clarification on whether the Veteran's service-connected other trauma and stressor related disorder aggravates his non-service-connected bipolar disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional information from Social Security Administration records.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral knee disability, hypertension, and PTSD due to a significant gap in treatment records between the Veteran's discharge from service and his death. The RO is instructed to make efforts to obtain missing medical records from Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) and other sources.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of January 20, 2016 for the assignment of a 100 percent rating for PTSD. The Veteran's symptoms worsened on or around this date.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, claustrophobia, alcohol use disorder, major depressive disorder, and social anxiety disorder. The claustrophobia claim was reopened due to new evidence submitted after the August 2011 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of either condition or a link to active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The Veteran testified that his health conditions caused his depression and anxiety.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and granted due to the submission of new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate his claim. The stressor event, involving a hand grenade incident during active duty in Korea, is considered sufficient to establish PTSD.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the lack of a VA examination, as instructed in previous remands. The Veteran has service-connected PTSD and seeks a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent before December 10, 2019 and in excess of 50 percent thereafter.