PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder was granted an earlier effective date of October 1, 2012 for a rating increase to 70 percent.,The claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been reopened.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for reopening of service connection for hypertension and PTSD, as well as remanded several other issues including sleep apnea, kidney disorder, neurological disabilities, peripheral neuropathies, and radiculopathies. Service connection is denied for liver disorder, heart disorder, right upper extremity neurological disability, left upper extremity neurological disability, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the issues of joint pain, low back disorder, and PTSD has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the issue of joint pain. The Board also denied service connection for low back disorder and PTSD as there was no current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a prostate disability and denied it. The claim of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder was also denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss due to new and material evidence. The claims for residuals of a perforated left ear drum, sleep disorder (including sleep apnea), and psychiatric disability (including posttraumatic stress disorder) are also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for PTSD is remanded due to incomplete development and the need for additional records from the Brockton Vet Center. The AOJ must obtain these records, as well as any outstanding private treatment records, and provide an addendum opinion from a psychologist or psychiatrist.

The Veteran's claims for higher evaluations and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of her medical records.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since October 3, 2016. Prior to that date, the rating was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100 percent since May 1, 2014. The condition caused total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as of October 28, 2009.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the current severity of the Veteran's PTSD. A new VA examination is required to assess his condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition, PTSD/depression, and sleep apnea have been dismissed. The issue of TDIU is also remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as there is no evidence of total social impairment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The appeal seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of right knee disability is dismissed as moot due to the revision of the September 1983 rating decision on CUE. Service connection for various conditions including cervical spine, bilateral hip disorder, left leg condition, and psychiatric disorders are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied in September 2010, and the effective date of service connection for PTSD is set at November 30, 2012.

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence being added since the last rating decisions. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of PTSD and bilateral hearing loss are now pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened, and a rating of 70 percent is granted.,A rating higher than 10 percent for dermatitis of the feet is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for higher initial ratings for PTSD has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

This decision denies an increased rating for OSA and grants a TDIU. The Board finds the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine, bilateral lower extremity (BLE) radiculopathy, OSA, PTSD, LLE peripheral neuropathy, RLE peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension do not warrant staged ratings as his symptoms have not resulted in chronic respiratory failure with carbon dioxide retention or cor pulmonale, or the presence of a tracheostomy. The Board also finds that the Veteran is unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.,PTSD has been rated 50 percent disabling since September 16, 2008, and 70 percent disabling since October 24, 2011. Lumbar spine disability was rated 10 percent disabling as of April 20, 2004; LLE peripheral neuropathy was rated 20 percent disabling as of March 20, 2012; RLE peripheral neuropathy was rated 20 percent disabling as of March 20, 2012; and hypertension was rated non-compensable as of September 8, 2005. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.,PTSD has been rated 50 percent disabling since September 16, 2008, and 70 percent disabling since October 24, 2011. Lumbar spine disability was rated 10 percent disabling as of April 20, 2004; LLE peripheral neuropathy was rated 20 percent disabling as of March 20, 2012; RLE peripheral neuropathy was rated 20 percent disabling as of March 20, 2012; and hypertension was rated non-compensable as of September 8, 2005. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD and irritable bowel syndrome) prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.