PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has not been shown to cause total occupational and social impairment, so a higher rating of 100% is denied.

The Board has decided to remand three issues: service connection for PTSD, initial disability rating for Ulcerative Colitis, and initial compensable disability rating for Cushing's syndrome. The Veteran is advised that his failure to cooperate in the development of his claims may have adverse consequences on his claims.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and anxiety. The evidence shows that the Veteran's sleep disturbances are at least as likely as not due to his PTSD, which is a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was denied, and a 70% rating for PTSD was granted as of September 5, 2014.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective January 21, 2015. The Board also granted a TDIU rating but denied it.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied as there is no legal basis to assign such a date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and dysthymic disorder, is granted. The case is remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD was denied due to lack of a diagnosis. The rating for ischemic heart disease was restored from 10% to 30%, but the compensable ratings for other conditions were denied, and the Veteran's request for increased disability benefits for major depressive disorder and TDIU were also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and alcohol dependence with alcohol induced mood disorder are granted.

The Board has determined that several issues related to service connection and effective dates are in need of further review due to procedural errors, including the failure to consider certain VA examination reports and the Veteran's updated address.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, but the rating assigned must be determined first. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it may impact the effective date for the PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and CAD, are at least in equipoise with his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that the evidence supports granting a TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent since November 19, 2013. The rating will remain in effect until further notice.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 30 percent rating, but no more. The TDIU claim was denied as the Veteran does not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU.

The Veteran's cause of death was metastatic rectal cancer, which is not service-connected. The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD did not substantially or materially contribute to his death from metastatic rectal cancer.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and TDIU is granted due to the combined effect of PTSD and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's PTSD disability is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for an updated VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has granted secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as it is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was received on March 25, 2014. The Board denied an earlier effective date prior to March 25, 2014, as the earliest possible assignable effective date.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection for PTSD, TDIU, and SMC based on housebound. The Veteran's claims were not granted as the evidence did not show entitlement to these benefits prior to the specified dates.