PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, leading to a grant of TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as her service-connected disabilities do not preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to October 3, 2015 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD disability is currently rated at 50%, and the Board has decided to remand this case for further development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and remanded the cases related to SMC based on housebound status and TDIU prior to December 3, 2008.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his withdrawal of these issues. The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral flat feet is granted, and the issue of TDIU is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 100 percent rating throughout the appeal period. The right knee disability remains remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and MDD. The examiner is required to provide an addendum opinion addressing whether any pre-existing psychiatric condition clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service or was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of his service-connected PTSD, anxiety, and sleep disturbances has been dismissed due to the appellant's request for withdrawal.

The Veteran's PTSD is now rated at the maximum 50 percent disability level, which reflects significant impairment in occupational and social functioning.,Service connection for GERD has been established.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is granted, and May 6, 2010, is assigned as the effective date.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder has resulted in occupational and social impairment, but not total occupational and social impairment. The Board denied a rating greater than 70 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for depression but remanded the claim for PTSD due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient service connection determinations and rating issues. The Board finds that the claims for PTSD, depression, and left wrist disability need further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence received after a previous denial of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The issues include increased disability rating for urinary bladder urgency, TDIU, SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status, and aid and attendance allowance for his spouse.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is at least as likely as not related to his military service. The appeal was dismissed due to withdrawal of a claim regarding an evaluation reduction.

The Board has remanded the case due to questions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable prior to February 19, 2016. The claim will be referred for extraschedular TDIU consideration.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw her appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70% disability rating prior to May 31, 2016 and a 70% disability rating from September 1, 2016. The Veteran's traumatic arthritis of the left knee is granted a separate 20% disability rating for lateral instability starting from September 14, 2012.