PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, panic disorder, or depression.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective July 31, 2013. Service connection for neurological disabilities of the right leg, right foot, and left leg are granted.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been found to be severe enough to warrant a 70% disability rating, effective from June 5, 2017.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection was granted or denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional development, including new examinations to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to November 6, 2015 did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.,From November 6, 2015, the Veteran's PTSD met the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, increased ratings for right and left knee degenerative arthritis, and increased ratings for intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records, examinations, and clarification of certain examination reports.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected PTSD, finding that the severity of his disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is service-connected, with the onset likely during his military service and specifically linked to a reported MST incident. The claim was granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeals for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are timely, but these issues must be remanded to consider the merits of the claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted his TDIU claim.

The Board granted an 80% evaluation for the Veteran's seizure disorder on and after December 8, 2016. The decision also denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder due to military sexual trauma or secondary to his service-connected seizure disorder.

The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of April 14, 1997 for the assignment of a 30 percent rating for PTSD.,The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of March 8, 2004 for the award of service connection for peripheral edema of the bilateral lower extremities and gout.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is now moot as he has been granted special monthly compensation (SMC).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD related to military sexual trauma is granted. The claim for service connection for an eye disorder (claimed as eyesight) is denied.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy due to potential exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The Veteran's hearing loss is rated as noncompensable.

The Board has remanded both issues for further development and to provide the Veteran with adequate VA medical opinions regarding his claimed psychiatric disorders and sexual dysfunction condition.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted service connection, but an initial rating greater than 30 percent for cervical strain and a prior effective date are denied.,The Veteran is now service connected for PTSD and the Board will consider his claim of entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent from April 5, 2018. The appeal for a higher rating or an earlier effective date was granted.