PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 70 percent, and he is granted a TDIU. The back disability remains remanded for further examination.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines, PTSD, and chronic thoracic strain prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent prior to July 22, 2020. The Board found that the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment during this period.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient medical opinions and need for additional examination.

The Veteran's PTSD with Adjustment Disorder is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, but no higher. The decision grants the initial 70 percent rating for PTSD and remands the issue of service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the claim to reopen his ischemic heart disease was also denied. The Veteran's skin cancer claim is denied as there is no current diagnosis of skin cancer. His PTSD rating remains at 50 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right ear hearing loss, right knee disability, nasal problems, sleep apnea, respiratory disability (to include asthma and COPD), right upper extremity ulnar neuropathy, left upper extremity ulnar neuropathy, PTSD, and social anxiety due to conflicting medical opinions and lack of clear and unmistakable aggravation.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified depressive disorder and PTSD, should be remanded due to incomplete evidence. The case will be returned to VA for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination, treatment records, and employment information.

The Board denied an effective date prior to January 24, 2014 for the award of service connection for PTSD with unspecified neurocognitive disorder as there was no legal authority for such a decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the cause of death.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection was denied. The claim for PTSD was granted with a rating of 30 percent, but the request for an increase to 50 percent was denied. Service connection for left ear hearing loss was granted, while service connection for right ear hearing loss and chest pain were denied.

The Board has decided one issue on appeal and remanded the remaining issues for further development. Additional development is necessary, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of COPD, a back disability, and PTSD. The right toe disability is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need to corroborate the Veteran's reported in-service stressors and determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disorders are related to those stressors.

The Board has granted an initial 50 percent rating for PTSD, but the claims regarding left shoulder disabilities remain on appeal and need to be remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, are being remanded for further development to obtain service treatment records and determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a thyroid disorder is granted, and he is assigned an initial schedular rating of 100 percent for PTSD. The claims for increased ratings for his lumbar spine disability, neck disability, forehead scar, left hand scar, and forehead scar are denied.