PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA mental health examination to assess the severity of his PTSD. The TDIU issue must also be addressed as it is inextricably intertwined with the disability evaluation claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms warranted a 70 percent disability rating, and also determined he was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective August 1, 2017. The TDIU claim has been granted.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU was fully satisfied with the grant of the entitlement sought in an RO decision of July 2017, and thus the issue is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the appellant's discharge from service is not a bar to VA benefits, and therefore, his claims for service connection are granted.

The Veteran's appeal for a sleep disorder other than sleep apnea was denied as he does not have such a condition. The claim for TDIU based on service-connected disabilities was also denied due to the Veteran's inability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was granted. The claims for increased ratings for the bilateral knees and for a sleep disorder were also granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining opinions from a VA examiner regarding the Veteran's service connection claims and her substance abuse disorder. The issues of entitlement to service connection for psychiatric disabilities other than PTSD and right leg disability are still pending.

The case is being remanded for the establishment of an effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD, and for readjudication of the TDIU claim prior to May 29, 2012.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unemployable, and the Board has granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder that is related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional service treatment records and readjudicating his claims.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim for additional development due to new evidence added to the record since the November 2017 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his motor vehicle accident and acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with MDD has resulted in occupational and social impairment, but not to the extent that would warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including gastroparesis, PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II with tinea pedis, hypertension, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board granted TDIU based on the combined effects of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran also received a grant for TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was dismissed because the appellant, through his authorized representative, requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. His TDIU claim is granted.

The Veteran's hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.,The Veteran's bilateral knee condition is not etiologically related to active duty service.,The criteria for service connection for PTSD have not been met due to lack of corroborated stressor.,The Veteran's insomnia is not etiologically related to service and has been contemplated in the rating for his service-connected Anxiety and Alcohol Disorders.