PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for assignment of a TDIU, and his employment was not precluded due to these conditions. The Board denied the claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected right wrist disability and PTSD have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, resulting in the grant of TDIU on an extraschedular basis from July 31, 2006 to September 4, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% and the appeal for an increased rating remains pending. The case has been remanded to obtain a VA examination regarding his COPD claim, as well as to address his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, with the Board finding that his PTSD is the primary cause of his unemployment.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating determinations related to various conditions, including left ear hearing loss disability, prostate cancer, an acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine degenerative joint disease (DDD)/degenerative disc disease (DDD), and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The decision is due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining treatment records and providing examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for mild neurocognitive disorder as secondary to service-connected left ventricular hypertrophy and cerebral aneurysm, but the issue of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders (including major depressive disorder and PTSD) is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's claimed PTSD, finding that his current psychiatric disorder is attributable to active service and resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for kidney stones was denied in July 2015, and the claim has been reopened due to new evidence. The Board finds that there is no evidence of a nexus between the current disability and service.,Service connection for IBS was granted in July 2015 with an effective date of November 19, 2014. The Veteran's appeal regarding the effective date is dismissed as untimely.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and PTSD have been rated, with the hearing loss receiving a 10% rating prior to November 22, 2019 and a 20% rating thereafter. The PTSD has received a 30% rating prior to December 2, 2019 and a 50% rating from that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD with depression, not otherwise specified, finding that his symptoms did not more closely approximate the level of impairment required for a higher disability rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder, and rhinitis have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is reopened, but the issues of service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with the previous remand directives and requires further development for the cases of bilateral foot disability, right big toe disability, and psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder and anxiety disorder were granted an initial 70 percent disability rating, which is the maximum available under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and for substance abuse as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination and needs further evaluation of PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70% disability rating effective November 19, 2018. Other claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and evaluation of his PTSD, right foot condition, and left foot condition.