PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus disabilities have prevented him from securing or following any substantially gainful employment for the entire period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and need for additional examinations. The Veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, psychiatric disorders, leg pain, and foot pain are all under review.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal, effectively dismissing the case.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to military service and he is granted service connection for this condition.,Service connection was granted for schizophrenia, but the effective date of March 11, 2014, is determined to be the earliest possible based on a liberalizing law. The Veteran is not entitled to an earlier effective date for TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to cause his heart disabilities, including CAD. The Board grants a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD since the date of claim.

The Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, that is related to his service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since January 13, 2003, to November 7, 2007, and from January 1, 2008, to August 4, 2013. The Board finds that the symptoms associated with this rating are present.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent disabling, reflecting occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. The TDIU claim was also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not meet the criteria for an extraschedular rating or TDIU due to his employment history and symptomatology.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for PTSD with MDD was denied, and his TDIU claim remains pending.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease is rated at 60 percent, and his PTSD prior to June 16, 2016, does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for updated VA treatment records, as well as a new medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and PTSD have been granted service connection, with the hearing loss being attributed to noise exposure during his combat service. The Veteran is currently rated at 70 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for aid and attendance allowance for J.R. was dismissed due to withdrawal by the appellant. The Board granted SMC based on the need for aid and attendance, finding that the Veteran requires regular aid and assistance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable, as his difficulties were due to business financial issues rather than his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating. The gastrointestinal disability was not found to be related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's alcohol abuse is secondary to her service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and hearing loss prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding a verified in-service stressor and for further examination of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders.