PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating. The TDIU claim was also denied as his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since January 6, 2016. The rating is granted for the period prior to October 4, 2011 and from October 4, 2011 to January 5, 2016.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetic nephropathy and hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 11, 2018.

The Veteran's residuals of gastric bypass surgery are granted as secondary to her service-connected PTSD. The Veteran is also granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, but no higher, prior to March 29, 2016 and from July 1, 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal regarding the propriety of a combined evaluation of 90 percent assigned as of October 1, 2010. The RO applied the Combined Ratings Table correctly and determined that the Veteran’s combined rating was 90 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the failure to obtain all relevant service treatment records and a VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the increased rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for posttraumatic stress disorder was denied, and the Board found that he is not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities from March 30, 2010.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to November 29, 2018 and denied a higher rating.,Prior to March 1, 2018, the Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for asbestos-related lung disease and has remanded the issue of an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder including on the basis of unemployability.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an initial rating of 70 percent, but no higher. The disability is characterized by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's PTSD and headaches were denied increased ratings. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, with PTSD rated at 70% and headaches rated at 10%.

The Board has decided that additional VA treatment records should be reviewed and the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, is being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 12, 2016 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded. Other claims are also being remanded due to outstanding medical evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to clarify his current diagnosis and determine if it is related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent and the Board has remanded both his claim for a higher rating and his TDIU claim due to insufficient evidence of current disability severity.

The Veteran's lumbar spine and PTSD/cognitive disorder disabilities are being remanded for additional evaluations due to increased symptomatology reported during his recent hearing. Updated VA treatment records and private records must be obtained, and the Veteran should undergo new VA examinations for both conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. However, the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD) is remanded as there may be outstanding VA treatment records and further examination is needed.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of coronary artery disease was denied, while his claims for service connection of acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) and esophageal cancer due to herbicide exposure are being remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of credible evidence of an in-service stressor. The Veteran's claim for secondary service connection for sleep apnea is remanded as the VA examiner did not address whether the spine disability aggravated the sleep apnea.