PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that she does not currently have PTSD and that her current psychiatric symptoms are indicative of major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's bipolar II disorder, anxiety disorder, and depression have been service connected. The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals seeking higher ratings and earlier effective dates for his service-connected conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing all pending appeals.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to July 3, 2018, and greater than 70 percent thereafter. The appeal for a higher rating has been denied.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to September 14, 2015, for PTSD; entitlement to a compensable disability rating for impotence associated with prostate cancer residuals; and entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities prior to September 14, 2015. The appeals are dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than January 31, 2015 for the grant of a 70 percent rating for PTSD was also denied.

The Board previously denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD. The Veteran appealed this decision, and the Court granted a Joint Motion for Remand (JMR). A new examination is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the threshold schedular TDIU criteria, and his service-connected disabilities alone do not result in occupational impairment sufficient to warrant extraschedular referral.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder, and therefore grants service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the issues of increasing ratings for various service-connected conditions and is also considering a claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU). The TDIU claim will be considered in conjunction with the other claims.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50% effective from July 31, 2019.,The Veteran's OSA is not rated higher than 50%, as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for a determination of whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD rendered him unemployable prior to May 17, 2012. The claim will be submitted to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70% rating effective May 19, 2015. The Veteran's hypertension remains at noncompensable.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of PTSD and a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal to restore service connection for mood disorder NOS, which was previously severed. The rating decisions regarding knee conditions remain pending and will be remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, coronary artery disease, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy, render him unemployable due to their severity.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities prior to April 23, 2012 was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU and concluded that entitlement on an extraschedular basis is not warranted because the evidence does not reflect he was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities in effect at that time.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected. The case for a sleep disorder, to include insomnia, is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted an initial 70 percent evaluation, but no higher, effective from March 31, 2014. The Veteran also receives a TDIU from April 3, 2008.