PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD and MDD. The case needs further development with a new opinion from an appropriate clinician.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent prior to April 28, 2017 for PTSD, insomnia disorder, and other specified anxiety disorder was denied. The claims for bilateral hearing loss disability, dry skin disability, TDIU prior to April 28, 2017, and DEA benefits were also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 3, 2014 for the grant of service connection for PTSD with alcohol abuse in sustained remission. The earliest ascertainable date the Veteran submitted his affidavit/petition was December 17, 2014.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a disability rating.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD due to MST, and for GERD, ED, and OSA as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder is granted as service connected, with the diagnosis being reopened based on new evidence. Service connection for PTSD was not established due to insufficient supporting medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for TDIU prior to October 24, 2018 and from October 24, 2018. The decision found that the Veteran was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities but not during the period of a temporary total evaluation or since he received a combined schedular rating of 100%.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other psychiatric pathology. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD, and there was no direct link between the Veteran's military service and his current psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's request to reopen his service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and PTSD, has been granted. The Board has also remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD from August 6, 2013 to October 22, 2019 was rated at 70 percent. The appeal for a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD, migraines, IBS, ED, and sinusitis, do not meet the criteria for a TDIU as his combined ratings are sufficient to account for his disability symptoms.

The Veteran's PTSD was denied a higher rating prior to February 10, 2015.,A TDIU claim was also denied prior to February 10, 2015. The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent thereafter and remains denied for a higher rating.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to February 10, 2015.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating. The appeal for TDIU was also denied due to the Veteran not submitting requested information.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol abuse in remission is rated at 100 percent effective February 16, 2017.,The claim for an earlier effective date of the award of a 100 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol abuse in remission is denied.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The case is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of his acquired psychiatric condition and ED.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection and increased ratings due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting evidence regarding a stressor event and the need for further examination to determine if PTSD is warranted. The Veteran's service connection claim remains pending.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated at the highest possible level (100%) due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease, lumbar spine and hypertension have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claim for hernia, right side is denied as there is no medical evidence linking it to service or herbicide exposure.,Service connection has not been established for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) as the Veteran's claims are based on unsupported lay assertions without corroborating evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 50 percent evaluation prior to July 15, 2020, which reflects occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.