PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD and depression, hypertension, inguinal hernia, and headaches due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim for service connection for schizophrenia is granted. The Board has also remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claims of PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened, and service connection for PTSD is granted. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right shoulder rotator cuff tear is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was granted for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), and the other issues were denied or not addressed.

The Veteran's claim for additional compensation for his dependent spouse was denied as he did not provide sufficient information to establish her dependency status within one year of the notification letter, and thus the earliest effective date is January 1, 2015.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disabilities, specifically Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder with Insomnia and Personality Disorder.

The Veteran's right 5th metacarpal fracture is being remanded for further evaluation due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its relation to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30% prior to September 1, 2015 and upgraded to 70% thereafter. The Board found that the symptoms did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has decided that the claims for service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder and obstructive sleep apnea need further development due to conflicting medical evidence and inextricably intertwined issues.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD from October 6, 2011, to August 3, 2016 is being remanded due to the need for additional information from SSA.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, IHD, left foot and ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have prevented him from maintaining substantially gainful employment for the periods where his combined rating was less than total.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and anxiety, is reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the relationship between any current psychiatric disorders and service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of all extremities, do not render him unemployable. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since June 17, 2011. Prior to that date, the Board granted a rating of 50 percent for PTSD and found no basis for an earlier effective date.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for a clothing allowance for knee brace and topical medication were denied. However, the Board granted a clothing allowance for his back brace due to credible testimony indicating it caused damage to his clothes.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since February 20, 2012. The initial compensable rating for allergic rhino-conjunctivitis was granted effective December 3, 2015. The effective date for right L5 radiculopathy has been set to July 24, 2008.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the maximum available rating.