PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal, leaving no issues for review.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since November 4, 2014. The appeal for a higher rating or total disability based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) has been remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at a 70 percent evaluation, reflecting severe symptomatology that impacts his occupational and social functioning.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since May 12, 2014. The Board has granted the TDIU claim with this effective date.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date and original evaluation for his service-connected PTSD, including based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The Board has determined that remand is necessary to obtain the Veteran's service treatment records and issue a statement of the case addressing these issues.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and dismissed the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, other than PTSD. The Veteran was already rated as having a service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for residuals of TBI from May 12, 2011 to December 16, 2016 was denied.,The Veteran's request for an increased rating for residuals of TBI with vestibulopathy from December 16, 2016 to December 18, 2019 and from December 18, 2019 to February 4, 2020 was denied.,The Veteran's request for an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD from October 28, 2010 to February 4, 2020 was granted with a condition that the PTSD is evaluated in conjunction with his TBI.

The Veteran's service connection for diabetic retinopathy of the right eye is granted. The TDIU rating due to diabetes and associated manifestations, particularly neuropathies, is also granted. However, SMC at the housebound rate is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted his claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it meets the criteria due to fear-related stressors in service, despite a previous VA examination finding him not meeting the diagnostic criteria for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent and the Board denied an increased rating. The claim for TDIU prior to October 18, 2011 was also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent rating since November 30, 2016. The evidence shows more severe impairment from that date onwards.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to lack of evidence linking his current disabilities to military service, including herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran was found not to meet the criteria for TDIU as he had multiple service-connected disabilities rated at 90% combined.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for a new VA medical examination and etiology opinion regarding any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder. The Veteran's service connection claim is being reconsidered.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent prior to December 2, 2019. The rating was increased to 70 percent effective from December 30, 2019. After the examination in December 2020, a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD is granted starting from December 2, 2020.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD and depression, finding that there was no evidence of in-service stressors or a link to service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, is rated at 100% since February 6, 1996. The effective date for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted as February 6, 1996. The Veteran's eligibility for Dependent’s Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, of the United States Code, is also granted with an effective date of February 6, 1996.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, anxiety, depression, and alcohol dependence due to a lack of credible evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and need for further assessment of the Veteran's feasibility for VR&E services, including his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.