PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further medical opinions regarding the etiology of various disabilities, including cardiac disability, shoulder and ankle disabilities, hearing loss, tinnitus, kidney disability, peripheral neuropathy, and psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD).

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizoaffective disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family, relations, judgment, thinking, and mood prior to August 23, 2012. From August 23, 2012 forward, the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent have not been met.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has denied a higher rating. The appeal for TDIU was also denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the RO granted service connection for PTSD and OSA, effective June 16, 2016. The issues are now pending with the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ).

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim regarding whether the appellant's character of discharge from service is a bar to VA benefits. The issue of whether the appellant was insane at the time of his misconduct leading to his discharge under other than honorable conditions is also remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% since April 22, 2014. The appeal for a higher rating or TDIU was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but no higher, with entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection claims have been dismissed. The PTSD increased rating claim has also been dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was denied, and the claim for a higher rating for hidradenitis suppurativa skin disability is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding his sleep apnea and scars. The TDIU claim is also raised.

The Veteran's PTSD and post-concussional syndrome due to traumatic brain injury have been rated at 70 percent throughout the appeal period. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA medical records, scheduling a new VA examination, and determining the impact of back flare-ups on right leg radiculopathy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (diabetes mellitus II, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, and posttraumatic stress disorder) require regular aid and attendance. However, he is not substantially confined to his dwelling.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including unspecified anxiety disorder with PTSD features and major depressive disorder, are granted. The rating for the service-connected major depressive disorder is increased to 50 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his symptoms.,Service connection for Parkinson’s disease and TBI are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding these conditions.,The Veteran's TDIU claim will be remanded as well.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus) prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant through multiple letters requesting withdrawal of his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to May 5, 2010, meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since July 1, 2013. The Board has now granted a higher rating of 70 percent for the entire period on appeal, indicating that his disability picture more nearly approximates the criteria for a 70 percent rating.

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