PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from February 1, 2012, to July 25, 2013. The Board granted TDIU based on the combined effects of his prostate cancer and PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD disability rating is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and for obtaining SSA records.

The Veteran's claim for tinnitus was reopened and granted. Service connection for PTSD and dysthymic disorder as secondary to service-connected cystic acne of the face and related scars were also granted.

The Veteran's appeals for PTSD, increased rating for chronic lumbar sprain with associated right lower extremity radiculopathy, and kidney condition were dismissed. The appeals for service connection for a right shoulder condition, sinus condition, obstructive sleep apnea, GERD, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for tinnitus, major depressive disorder (MDD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), left shoulder condition, sleep apnea, cold injury residuals of the extremities, adenitis tuberculosis, and skin condition due to outstanding VA medical records.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent effective September 5, 2018. A separate 70 percent rating for PTSD is granted starting February 23, 2017.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, are granted as service connected due to the evidence being at least in equipoise regarding their causation by military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psycho organic syndrome (claimed as dementia), numbness in the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and posttraumatic stress disorder have been denied. The claim for TDIU has been remanded.

The Veteran's appeals to reopen service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD were dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The appeal regarding a rating in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease is dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal. The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a higher rating for PTSD are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since July 21, 2006. The Board found that the evidence demonstrates occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas throughout the appeal period, warranting a 70 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD due to the need for further evaluation and evidence collection.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD is rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating. The Board also granted a TDIU for the entire period on appeal.

The claims for service connection for low back disability, left foot nerve disability, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), fibromyalgia, and migraine headaches are all granted.,Service connection is established for these conditions based on the presumption of exposure to Gulf War service.

The Veteran's claims for a higher initial disability rating for PTSD and TDIU prior to February 15, 2017 have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD. The examiner is required to provide a new opinion on the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 100% but the Board finds that there is not sufficient evidence to determine if his disability results in total and permanent occupational and social impairment, thus denying a permanent and total rating.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for headaches and PTSD due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's representative raised a secondary service connection theory, and the examiner did not find PTSD based on the provided criteria.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as the evidence did not show a link between these conditions and service or service-connected headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and recurrent major depressive disorder have rendered him unable to secure or maintain employment, so the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).