PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that the Veteran did not file a claim prior to February 17, 2010 and there was no evidence of unemployability within one year before his claim. The Board also found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in previous decisions denying TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's major depressive disorder is secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new one must be conducted to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's PTSD symptoms and their impact on his occupational and social functioning. The current rating of 50% for PTSD is maintained.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations. The issues of TBI evaluation, PTSD rating, and left knee degenerative arthritis are all being reviewed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and back strain, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since August 2007. The Board has determined that a TDIU is warranted on an extraschedular basis prior to May 11, 2011.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of hepatitis C, diabetes mellitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and herpes for further development.

The Veteran's tinnitus and skin disorder are granted service connection, while his PTSD is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) because of the need for aid and attendance, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him in need of regular aid and assistance.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has found that a higher rating is not warranted. The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70% rating, and he is now eligible for TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The right eye disability remains pending as it requires an additional medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to deficiencies in the June 2020 medical examination and opinions. The case is now before the Board for further appellate action.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective January 12, 2007. The Board denied a higher rating for the period prior to May 15, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous directives and the need for further development, including verifying a reported military sexual trauma stressor.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and TDIU are being remanded due to the need to obtain treatment records from his incarceration at Montana State Prison.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no effective date is assigned as the claim was not decided on merits.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's in-service psychiatric disorders/symptoms aggravated his preexisting substance use disorders, and if so, whether any psychiatric disability caused or contributed to the cause of death.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for several conditions, and the Board dismissed them as a result.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and right hip disability, as well as his TDIU claim, are being remanded due to the need for additional records from Heywood Hospital.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection and to reopen claims related to various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, throat neck tumor, uterine fibroids, anemia, breast leakage, tinnitus, PTSD, pulmonary embolism, brain tumor, eye disability, and hysterectomy.