PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since June 29, 2010. The Board found that the symptoms of reduced reliability and productivity due to anxiety, depressed mood, suspiciousness, panic attacks, chronic sleep impairment, disturbances of motivation and mood, difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships, and difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances have not more closely approximated the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an extraschedular rating and TDIU due to conflicting opinions regarding his PTSD symptoms and their impact on his ability to work. The VA is required to obtain updated medical opinions addressing these issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence submitted since the May 2011 decision did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Veteran's service-connected irritable bowel syndrome and PTSD are granted initial disability ratings.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of claim.

The Board has granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to in-service stressors and his disabilities combine to at least 70% impairment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic low back pain is granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD was denied, while his schizophrenia received a 70% disability rating effective from May 11, 2012.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to deficiencies in the evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and panic disorder, are being reviewed again with a focus on verifying stressors and considering secondary service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent from December 10, 2012. From November 8, 2017, the rating was increased to 70 percent. The appeal for a higher initial rating remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and TDIU are dismissed. The appeal for service connection of pes planus with plantar fasciitis is granted, but the appeal for service connection of an abnormal heart is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, hypertension, ED, sleep apnea, and unspecified sleep disorders have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the required criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD or any of these conditions.,Service connection was denied as there is no medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of PTSD or any of the other conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, vertigo, and increased evaluation for bilateral hearing loss. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 30 percent rating from October 28, 2014; and increased to a 70 percent rating prior to August 13, 2015. The VA has granted an increased rating of 70 percent for the period prior to August 13, 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to July 18, 2014 for TDIU and DEA benefits due to lack of substantial gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, right and left lower extremities, as secondary to herbicide exposure have been reopened. The claim for PTSD has resulted in a grant of an initial rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for updated treatment records. The Veteran also asserts that his PTSD has worsened, necessitating a reevaluation of his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's child is not eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits because she was over the age of 26 when her father was found to have a permanent and total disability due to PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected. The claim for infertility due to exposure at Camp Lejeune is remanded, and the TDIU claim is also remanded.