PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for ischemic heart disease and a psychiatric disability (including posttraumatic stress disorder) due to incomplete records and need for further verification of in-service stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted and rated at 70 percent, effective May 13, 2013. The rating reflects significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since November 8, 2013. This rating is granted for the entire duration of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, and adjustment disorder is denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed condition.,Direct service connection for alcohol dependence is denied due to the Veteran's own willful misconduct.,Service connection for skin disorder (undiagnosed illness) is denied as there is no objective evidence of signs or symptoms.,Service connection for left lower extremity numbness and right lower extremity numbness (undiagnosed illness) are denied as there is no objective evidence of signs or symptoms.

The Veteran's PTSD with conversion disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The rating of 70% was granted from April 11, 2006 to June 26, 2009, and subsequently denied for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened and denied on the merits.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder. The examiner is asked to address whether any diagnosed conditions are related to his active military service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for chronic sinusitis and PTSD due to the need for further medical examination.

The Board is remanding to determine when VA received a document labeled 'Third Party Correspondence' with a receipt date of April 1, 2010, which contains an SSA determination. The Veteran's representative claims this evidence should have been considered in the May 2010 rating decision that denied TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD makes him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to October 15, 2015. The Board denied the claim for TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is etiologically linked to his active service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's depression and PTSD have been granted service connection. The initial disability rating for PTSD has been increased to 70 percent, effective May 9, 2009, and the Veteran is now eligible for a total disability rating due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to May 14, 2015 resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks. Symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and sleep impairment were noted.,After May 14, 2015, the Veteran's PTSD symptoms have caused significant occupational and social impairment, including deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected residuals of left and right leg muscle group XI shrapnel wounds, but remanded the issues regarding PTSD and TDIU.,PTSD was also remanded due to the Veteran's testimony indicating increased severity since his last examination.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and Depressive Disorder, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for obstructive sleep apnea and psychiatric disorders due to incomplete records from SSA and VA. The Veteran's service connection claim will be further examined with a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for additional records.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to insufficient information about his and his wife's rental property business income. The AOJ needs to request the Veteran provide evidence of his annual income for 2010, 2011, and 2012.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, with symptoms of PTSD, is rated at 70 percent and not higher. The disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.