PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has not produced total occupational and social impairment, but it has caused occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks. The Board denied a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in pre-decisional duty to assist and a need for verification of the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor. The Veteran is entitled to service connection for PTSD, but further development is needed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records and for an adequate VA examination regarding the severity of the Veteran's PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected conditions, particularly PTSD and frostbite residuals.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, as well as a right knee disability. The evidence did not support the Veteran's assertions that his current conditions were related to active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence did not show he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The appeal for PTSD is dismissed. The appeals for low back disability, spina bifida, and neurological disorder of the left lower extremity are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's left foot disability is granted service connection. Service connection for PTSD, acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD), and stimulant use disorder are denied.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral lower extremity dermatitis are granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and TBI, respectively. The effective date for the award of service connection for tinnitus is set at December 28, 2011.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to military sexual trauma (MST). The preponderance of evidence establishes that the Veteran's PTSD is due to an in-service personal assault.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to issues related to increased rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU.

Service connection for PTSD and chondromalacia of the patella of the left knee has been granted.,The Veteran's left hip disorder remains under review.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for seborrheic dermatitis and psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. The case is remanded to obtain additional evidence regarding radiation exposure during service and to schedule a VA examination.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted based on his service-connected PTSD, and the claim for SMC at the statutory housebound rate is also granted.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and earlier effective dates was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of total occupational and social impairment, which would warrant a higher disability rating.

The Veteran's PTSD with panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder is currently rated at 50 percent disabling. The appeal for a higher disability evaluation remains before the Board. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has dismissed all pending appeals due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to outstanding Vet Center counseling records and other treatment records. The Veteran's claims of entitlement to an effective date prior to March 28, 2008 for PTSD service connection, a higher disability rating for PTSD, and TDIU prior to October 23, 2015 are also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD was denied. The case is remanded for further development regarding the left shoulder disability and low back disability.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and TDIU have been dismissed as he has withdrawn all remaining issues associated with the appeal.