PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and a need for further examination to determine if his current psychiatric conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for annual clothing allowances related to a back brace, thera-gesic pain cream, and shoe lifts are denied as there is no service-connected disability that would qualify under the criteria.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance is being remanded due to the need for another VA examination to assess whether his PTSD requires such assistance.

The Veteran's PTSD has been assigned a 70 percent disability evaluation, which is the maximum rating available under VA guidelines. The Board found that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating due to lack of total occupational and social impairment. Additionally, he was granted TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to May 25, 2017 did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent due to occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed substantially or materially to his death, and therefore grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.

The Veteran's OSA, which is aggravated by his PTSD, has been granted a 50% rating since March 19, 2009. As of November 25, 2009, but no earlier, the Veteran was found to be unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, left shoulder, left hip, and left ankle, as well as PTSD. The claims for a respiratory disorder are also remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed stressor.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and TDIU have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his claims through his authorized representative.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD is of such severity as to render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, granting total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran withdrew his increased rating claim for PTSD, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is attributable to military sexual trauma and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, an unspecified anxiety disorder, and an unspecified depressive disorder has been reopened. The case is remanded to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine if he has these conditions and whether they are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, as her diagnosis of PTSD is related to a sexual assault during active duty.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board denied a higher rating as his symptoms do not warrant an increase to more than 30 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70% since October 2015 and was granted a 100% rating starting February 25, 2019.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus likely preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of TDIU beginning August 31, 2016.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as there is a current diagnosis, credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor, and a causal relationship between the current symptoms and the claimed in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate rationale in a previous VA examination and for obtaining new evidence. The Veteran's attorney argues that his current psychiatric disability is related to service, but the examiner found no direct link.