PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of PTSD was denied, and a 30 percent rating is granted for headaches. The Veteran's claim for service connection of a respiratory disability is remanded.,PTSD remains rated at 70 percent, and the Veteran's headaches are rated at 30 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The Veteran's PTSD is linked to his in-service stressor, while the acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is not related to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding service connection for a fractured coccyx, PTSD, and the timeliness of an appeal for bilateral hammertoes.

The Board vacated its decision denying TDIU from April 1, 2010, through September 11, 2014 due to the omission of considering the impact of the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus on his employability. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for depression is granted, with a 70% evaluation effective from February 5, 2016. The decision also acknowledges the Veteran's PTSD symptoms but does not grant service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of his service-connected conditions have been dismissed, and the Board has remanded the cases to the AOJ for issuance of a Statement of the Case regarding earlier effective dates.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a TDIU from December 14, 2010 through September 9, 2013 due to deficiencies in the June 2017 VA examination and the need for an expert opinion on whether his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran is unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected PTSD, diabetes and peripheral neuropathy, and retinopathy. The Board has determined that the criteria for a TDIU are met.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 70 percent since April 6, 2011. The appeal for a higher rating remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating for this condition. The effective date of service connection remains August 1, 2012.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent throughout the appeal period, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol and substance abuse is rated at 70 percent from December 23, 1997 through July 26, 2006, and from November 1, 2006 through August 27, 2009.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is denied. The earliest competent evidence linking PTSD to active service was in October 2007, and thus the December 30, 2008 effective date is appropriate as the later of the two dates.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100% since July 24, 2012, due to symptoms of auditory and visual hallucinations that cause total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to outstanding VA treatment records and requests for medical records from a Vet Center in Parkersburg, West Virginia.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded as he has not been provided proper notification and updated VA examinations are needed to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employment.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since January 16, 2013. The Board is remanding the issue of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for right shoulder residuals and PTSD have been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for asbestosis was denied due to lack of evidence of exposure during service and the Veteran's own conflicting statements about his exposure. The claim for erectile dysfunction was not reopened because new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,Service connection for PTSD remains at 50 percent, with symptoms including depression, anxiety, sleep impairment, isolation, and auditory hallucinations.