PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to December 14, 2017 were not severe enough to prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective November 19, 2009. A TDIU was granted from September 21, 2009.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD and cognitive disorder is remanded due to the failure to schedule appropriate VA examinations. The case will be readjudicated after these examinations are completed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine disability and left knee disability, as well as her request for a 70% rating for PTSD. The appeal for TDIU prior to September 17, 2019 was granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of diabetes mellitus, TDIU prior to October 30, 2018, and SMC based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status are remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and a medical opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since September 14, 2014. The rating remains denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD and depression, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding these diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous instructions regarding stressor information and examination for acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received, but additional development is needed. The low back claim remains on hold as there are issues with obtaining relevant records and confirming a stressor.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and Anxiety disorder due to incomplete consideration of all relevant evidence, including lay statements about in-service stressors.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is causally related to her in-service sexual assault.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been granted, but the specific conditions and issues are not fully specified in the provided text.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 24, 2017, for the awards of service connection for bilateral lower and upper extremity frostbite, Raynaud’s syndrome, and PTSD. The appeal is based on a direct service connection theory.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than July 1, 2014 for the awards of a 100 percent rating for PTSD and special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The claim for sleep apnea, including as secondary to PTSD, is denied. The claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity as secondary to his service-connected right ring finger disability has been denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran’s current condition is related to his service-connected right ring finger disability. Additionally, the Veteran's claim for TDIU based on PTSD and other service-connected conditions has also been denied.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of any current PTSD endured by the Veteran, as well as whether it was incurred in service or within one year of separation.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to May 9, 2018 was denied as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities alone prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70 percent rating from May 21, 2009.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was dismissed as moot. His bilateral tinea pedis and PTSD were granted, with the PTSD receiving a 70% rating from September 13, 2005 to November 19, 2017.