PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's appeals regarding cataracts, upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and service connection for a psychiatric disorder were dismissed. The appeal for service connection for the variously diagnosed psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) was granted. The appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus is remanded.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to engage and retain substantially gainful employment, thus the Board finds that he is entitled to TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is remanded due to incomplete records and the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since June 25, 2014. The appeal for a higher rating or an earlier effective date for TDIU was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his reported in-service stressor and exposure to herbicide agents. The claims will be further evaluated after additional verification is conducted.

The Veteran is prevented from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities, and tinnitus. The Board finds that the Veteran's conditions prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis/pes planus and PTSD were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for either condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right hip disorder and PTSD due to incomplete VA treatment records. The AOJ is required to obtain all relevant treatment records from specified VA facilities and seek addendum opinions regarding the relationship between the claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since January 3, 2013. The rating reflects occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relationships, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is granted, and his TDIU claim is also granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for eczema was denied. The claims for an increased evaluation and TDIU were both remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD and alcohol use disorder is rated at 70 percent, but the Board denied a higher rating. The Veteran was granted TDIU effective January 2, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for an examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining inpatient treatment records from Brooke Army Medical Center and Darnall Army Medical Center, notifying the Veteran that his records from California Men’s Colony do not exist, and providing an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's statements of mental instability during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions, specifically whether his unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's depressive disorder and any other diagnosed psychiatric disorders are related to service, including combat service in Iraq.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a 70% rating, Diverticulitis is granted with a 10% rating, and Skin Disability (Alopecia) is granted with a 10% rating. The claim for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder other than porphyria cutanea tarda, an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, and an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to July 18, 2017, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter for PTSD have all been denied.