PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment since March 9, 2016.

The Board has granted the Veteran's motion to vacate the August 20, 2019 decision regarding his initial compensable disability rating for a scar on the abdomen and an initial disability rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD. The issues are now considered as if they were never decided.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to an in-service stressor and supported by credible evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD disability has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to a total disability individual unemployability (TDIU) rating for the period from February 6, 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and psychiatric disability (including PTSD).

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD has worsened, including daily panic attacks and memory problems. The Board finds a remand to obtain another examination is necessary before the claim can be adjudicated. The issues are inextricably intertwined with TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with psychotic features is denied. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD prior to February 27, 2017 was denied.,The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD from May 1, 2017 was also denied.

The Veteran's surviving spouse is entitled to the full amount of accrued benefits owed to him at the time of his death, which was $18,858. The Board found that the VA correctly calculated these benefits and denied any additional claims for reimbursement.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of his right shoulder rotator cuff was dismissed as he withdrew the appeal. The appeal for a higher PTSD rating is granted with a 70 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder; evaluation in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disc and joint disease; right shoulder disability; limitation of motion, right wrist with degenerative joint disease; and status post laceration, at wrist level, right third, fourth, and fifth finger tendons are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, right eye disability, prostate hypertrophy, and neuropathy of the right hand and left foot have all been denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and paranoid schizophrenia, and his claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability based on service-connected disabilities (TDIU). The evidence did not support the Veteran's assertions that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal, finding that his discharge from service was under dishonorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct. The evidence did not support a finding of insanity at the time of the offenses.

The Board denied reopening of previously denied claims for PTSD, anxiety, depression, sleep apnea, and bilateral tinnitus. The evidence did not meet the criteria to reopen any of these claims.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% prior to October 20, 2019 and denied for a rating in excess of 70%. The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as he has not shown total unemployability.

The Board has remanded the case due to its inextricably intertwined nature with other pending appeals for service connection. The appellant's eligibility for CHAMPVA benefits will be reconsidered after these appeals are resolved.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, the lowest available rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The Board found that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating as they were consistent with a 30 percent disability level.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 6, 2010 for the rating of 70 percent for PTSD is denied.,Service connection for a jaw disability, to include TMJ and bruxism, due to service or service-connected disability is granted.,The criteria for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD are not met.,The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) prior to December 6, 2010 is denied.