PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling, effective September 22, 2010.

The Veteran's service connection claims for GERD, hypertension, and PTSD have been granted. The Veteran is awarded a total disability rating for his PTSD, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for PTSD and skin cancer, due to Agent Orange exposure, were dismissed as the Veteran requested a withdrawal of his claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA PTSD examination to clarify whether the Veteran has PTSD and its etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and body dysmorphic disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, residuals of TBI, and acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The reasons given were that there was no evidence of delayed onset hearing loss or other conditions related to service.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to May 23, 2011 is denied as the evidence does not show that he was precluded from securing and maintaining substantial and gainful employment solely by virtue of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but no higher, throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened due to new and material evidence. However, his service connection claim remains denied as the evidence does not establish a direct link between his military service and his current condition.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination and opinion to clarify the Veteran's diagnoses, including whether he has schizophrenia. The claim is still pending as service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not show that his hearing acuity warranted a compensable evaluation.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as PTSD, was also denied because there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and the Veteran has not provided credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, primarily his PTSD, have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since September 22, 2015. The Board finds that entitlement to TDIU is warranted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus disabilities do not render him unemployable, as the evidence does not show that his psychiatric symptoms are of sufficient severity to produce unemployability at any point during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The decision resolves doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has vacated its previous decision and remanded the case for further review, including a remand on service connection for lumbar spine disability. The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70% rating, but other claims are pending.

The Veteran's TBI with PTSD is granted a total rating, and his left eye recurrent corneal erosions, painful motion of the left knee (patellofemoral pain syndrome), GERD, and degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine are all granted increased ratings. The Veteran’s tendon strain of the right fifth finger remains remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities. The Veteran is not found to have a current psychiatric disability, but his service records show he was diagnosed with an acquired psychiatric disability during the appeal period.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent from March 24, 2009 to December 17, 2014.,From December 17, 2014, the Veteran received a 50 percent rating for his PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective July 21, 2020. The Board has found the evidence insufficient to warrant a higher rating prior to that date and after it.