PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on atrial fibrillation, fatty liver disease, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and anxiety disorder are remanded due to the need for more contemporaneous examinations. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other claims.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and left knee disability prevent him from maintaining substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU beginning January 28, 2014.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent effective from the date of this decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, bilateral pes planus, and sleep apnea due to new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities were severe enough to render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from June 30, 2009. The Board granted the TDIU effective from June 30, 2009.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and sleep disorder was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claim is granted as it meets the criteria for establishing entitlement to service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective November 13, 2015. The appeal remains on for a higher initial rating before and after this date.

The Veteran's PTSD, along with other specified depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder in remission, resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks prior to April 20, 2017. The Board found that the current rating of 30 percent was appropriate.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a maximum of 70 percent since December 23, 2014. Prior to that date, the rating was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for further development. The appeal will be reconsidered after obtaining updated VA treatment records and any relevant private treatment records.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted with an effective date of October 24, 2014. The other claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Persistent Depressive Disorder, due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the diagnoses found during the June 2018 VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating. The Board found that his symptoms more closely approximated a 70 percent disability rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, is remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's PTSD manifestations have most closely approximated those contemplated by a 70 percent rating throughout the appeal period, and he is granted a 70 percent rating for his PTSD.

The Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder, with triggered panic attacks and features of posttraumatic stress disorder, is rated at a 70 percent disability rating from December 24, 2013.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is not rated higher than the current level.,Tinnitus was awarded an effective date of November 9, 2002.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also claimed as anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances, and traumatic brain injury were granted with effective dates of January 20, 2007, August 31, 2009, and August 31, 2009 respectively. The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for TBI, migraine headaches, and PTSD also claimed as anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to support the Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD. The Veteran needs to provide corroborating evidence of his in-service stressors and a medical opinion linking his current diagnosis to those events.

The Veteran's PTSD rating is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining recent VA treatment records and a new examination. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to the inferred nature of the claim.