PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 9411. The Board denied higher ratings for other conditions and issues.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unemployable, and a TDIU rating is granted. The extraschedular rating for PTSD with alcoholism is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and an initial compensable rating prior to December 26, 2018, and a rating in excess of 30 percent thereafter for bilateral hearing loss disability were both denied by the Board.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed PTSD is at least as likely as not related to witnessing a tank accident in May 1981, where he was involved in training with his unit. As such, service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and TDIU. The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's hypertension was related to his service-connected PTSD or any other condition, nor did it establish that he could not work due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent from June 6, 2016. He also received a TDIU effective June 6, 2016.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for secondary service connection for sleep apnea, finding that his service-connected PTSD and depressive disorder have aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted.,The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD remains at 70 percent, but a higher rating is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD, right ankle disability, and lumbar spine disability. Service connection was granted for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, anxiety, and depression disorders due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's PTSD contributed to his death. The appellant contends that frequent startle responses from her husband's service-connected hearing loss and PTSD exacerbated by remodeling work at their home likely contributed to his death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric condition, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI was granted a rating of 50 percent from February 6, 2007 to July 18, 2009.,Service connection for bilateral shoulder conditions was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for schizoaffective disorder and remanded the issue of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective November 19, 2011. Effective August 16, 2015, the Veteran was granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 100% rating, effective from the date of his claim. The Veteran's HIV is also granted service connection, and he is granted new and material evidence to reopen his heart disability claim.

The Board has remanded the appellant's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include psychiatric disabilities, right hip disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for his psychiatric disability from September 27, 2012 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions alone do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development on the issues of increased ratings for lumbar spine conditions and service connection for a bilateral foot disability.