PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with recurrent major depressive disorder has been granted a disability rating of 50 percent, effective from September 27, 2013.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his nonservice-connected tremor in his right hand.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms, including difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances at work and impaired impulse control, have been rated as 70 percent disabling from March 15, 2012, to March 15, 2013.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for her right foot disability, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder are related to his service, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's current 10 percent rating for hypothyroidism is being remanded due to the need for further development and examination, including consideration of overlapping criteria with other service-connected conditions.

The Board has dismissed the claim for an effective date earlier than December 18, 1991 for service connection of PTSD. The claims for bilateral cataracts, ED, gangrene of the legs, and chronic renal failure are remanded as they cannot be decided without first knowing whether these conditions are related to service or a service-connected disability.,The Board has remanded the claims for SMC based on blindness in one eye and loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board has vacated its previous remand order and is now remanding several issues related to TDIU, SMC at the housebound rate, DEA eligibility, increased ratings for coronary artery disease and tinnitus. The Veteran must be provided with a Statement of the Case (SOC) regarding these matters.

The Veteran's claim of a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied. The claim of TDIU due to service-connected PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to January 24, 2018 and remains at 70 percent thereafter. The rating is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD, to include major depressive disorder and substance abuse, was manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas prior to December 10, 2014. The Board found that the current assigned 70 percent rating for PTSD from March 11, 2013, to December 10, 2014, is proper.

The Veteran's right upper extremity disability was rated at 40 percent from October 1, 2009 to September 29, 2014. The Board denied a higher rating for this period.

The Veteran's claim of erectile dysfunction secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer is granted. The claim for PTSD is denied. The TDIU claim has been withdrawn prior to a decision by the Board. Other claims are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for further investigation into the Veteran's in-service psychiatric history.

The Veteran's PTSD and related disabilities have been granted a 70% disability rating, TDIU status, and special monthly compensation based on housebound status.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder prior to November 13, 2012 was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder from November 13, 2012 to December 2, 2014 was remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right thumb disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded due to insufficient evidence. The case will be reviewed again with the possibility of additional medical examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% prior to September 10, 2016 and at 70% thereafter.,Migraine headaches are not rated as compensable but denied for a rating in excess of 50% after September 9, 2016.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development of his VA medical records and consideration of the issues related to service connection, increased ratings, and effective dates.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD, insomnia disorder, and depression has been reopened. The appeal is granted to this extent only.