PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as of December 15, 2010. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for fecal urgency and intolerance to temperature changes due to Gulf War service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess his ability to work with his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD was denied as there was no pending formal or informal claim prior to April 2, 2013.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD, is granted with an initial evaluation of 70 percent. The effective date for this award remains October 16, 1992.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to August 21, 2018. From August 21, 2018, the Veteran's bilateral anterior cortical cataracts were granted a 20 percent rating.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. The case is remanded for further development and an examination.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed with respect to the issue of an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The claims for service connection for Bell's palsy and PTSD are reopened, but denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or a pre-existing condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, COPD, unspecified edema, and a bladder disorder due to insufficient evidence. The psychiatric claim is also remanded as it involves PTSD and depression.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and ischemic heart disease, prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment during the period from August 12, 2010 to April 29, 2013. The Board granted a TDIU for this period.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety disorder and depression), and right lower extremity radiculopathy have been granted.,However, the Board found that the current diagnoses of these conditions do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions from previous VA examiners regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and Persistent Depressive Disorder. The case needs further development with an addendum medical opinion or a new examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and arguments presented by the Veteran's representative, specifically regarding whether his service-connected prostate cancer and PTSD may have caused or aggravated his hypertension.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected conditions. The issues include determining whether OSA is proximately due to or permanently aggravated by PTSD, as well as evaluating the severity of PTSD with primary insomnia, dysthymic disorder, and anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to establish a service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders, including Major Depression and Panic Disorder. The Veteran's claims are being returned for further development to corroborate an in-service stressor event.

The Veteran's initial ratings for arteriosclerotic heart disease and PTSD were denied, with the Board finding that his symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA mental health examination to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disorder had its onset in service or is related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD, is rated at 50 percent from December 21, 2005 through May 15, 2006. The rating remains at 30 percent for the period before and after this date.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to meet the criteria for a 100% disability rating prior to February 3, 2014. The appeal for TDIU prior to November 13, 2012 is moot as he already received a 100% schedular evaluation for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is reopened and service connection for PTSD is granted.,The psychiatric disability other than PTSD, including bipolar disorder, OCD, and ADHD, claim is reopened. Service connection for these conditions remains remanded.