PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for a higher rating due to worsening symptoms.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50% since February 15, 2006. The Board granted a higher rating of 70% effective July 1, 2008, and also granted TDIU as of that date.

The Board has denied service connection for a heart murmur and remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, mood disorder, depression, and adjustment disorder) and sleep apnea. The Veteran is to be provided with VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has decided that additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea and PTSD are related to his service, as well as to evaluate the severity of his PTSD. The claims for TDIU are also remanded due to their interrelation with the other issues.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to May 9, 2008. The Board finds that the combined rating percentage requirements were met during certain periods and not met at other times.

Your service connection for a psychiatric disability has already been granted, so this appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent since March 5, 2017. The rating will remain at this level until further notice.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for TDIU, finding that his April 21, 2011 correspondence was a new claim seeking an increased rating of PTSD rather than a NOD. The Veteran did not dispute the initial rating assigned to PTSD and there is no evidence from within one year supporting a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease, to include as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder, has been reopened and remanded for further development. The Board found new and material evidence in the form of private medical opinions indicating a possible link between the Veteran’s CAD and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder. Additional development is required to verify in-service stressors and obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of any diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied, with the effective dates not being earlier than December 8, 2010.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevents him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD, OCD, and Depression have been rated at 70 percent disabling. The Board has found that the criteria for a higher rating are not met.

The Veteran's rating for PTSD, depressive disorder, and alcohol and drug abuse was restored to 100 percent effective January 1, 2012. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to September 14, 2015 is now moot.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to his PTSD and other conditions, leading the Board to grant a TDIU effective September 19, 2014.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not require hospitalization or convalescence for more than 21 days, thus the temporary total evaluation was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for further evaluation and a TDIU claim is also being remanded due to the severity of his psychiatric condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically whether PTSD is related to his combat experience in Vietnam. Additionally, updated treatment records are needed, and an examination is required to assess the nature and etiology of hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions were not incurred in or related to his military service.