PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for bipolar disorder with PTSD is being remanded due to the addition of new medical evidence and the need to review outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection was denied. The Board also remanded the claims for diastolic heart failure and posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status, as well as TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess his bilateral eye disability and PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since December 7, 2015. He also received a TDIU effective from the date of his claim.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder has resulted in social and occupational impairment, but not to the extent that it would warrant a higher rating. The Board granted a 50 percent rating for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inconsistencies in diagnoses and need for further verification of stressors. The Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, will be evaluated again with new evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the increased rating for PTSD, satisfied with a partial grant of 70 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, left knee disability, and low back disability have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has ordered further development for the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than schizophrenia, increased rating for schizophrenia, and secondary service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran is also seeking a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disorders.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied, and the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (specifically major depressive disorder with anxious distress) is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in impaired memory, impaired judgment, and difficulty maintaining relationships from April 4, 2002 to January 4, 2004. This is consistent with a 50 percent rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizoaffective disorder, PTSD, and alcohol use disorder as secondary to his pre-existing conditions is granted. The issue of service connection for tinnitus is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD results in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it does not cause total occupational or social impairment.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for PTSD, dyssomnia, and sleep apnea due to unsuccessful attempts in obtaining the Veteran's service records. The VA will make another attempt to obtain these records from the appropriate agencies.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD with depression, a headache disability, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine are granted. The claim for residuals of a cervical spine injury is reopened but denied due to lack of evidence showing current disability.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and denied an initial evaluation in excess of 20% for diabetes mellitus type II. The Veteran's current diagnoses do not meet the criteria for a PTSD diagnosis, and his DM does not require regulation of activities.

The Board has remanded the cases due to outstanding VA and SSA records that need to be obtained for a comprehensive evaluation of the Veteran's PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and discrepancies in previous opinions. The Veteran's PTSD will need further evaluation by a VA psychiatrist.

The Board granted service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability, diagnosed as inflammatory facet joint arthropathy. The appeal was dismissed for the issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) and chronic depression.

The Veteran's PTSD, along with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder, is rated at 70 percent. The Board found that the symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they do not meet the criteria for a 100 percent disability rating.