PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for loss of thyroid and TDIU are pending.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since April 20, 2017. The rating is granted and effective as of that date.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, finding no evidence indicating that the Veteran intended to file a claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder prior to October 25, 2000.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have significantly worsened since November 2, 2017, rendering him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment. His current level of disability meets the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD results in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating. The Veteran's CAD is currently rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD results in significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a higher initial rating of 70 percent. The Board also finds that the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, granting TDIU.

The Veteran does not have PTSD that is related to his military service and the claim for service connection has been denied.

The Board has granted a higher initial rating of 100 percent for PTSD, effective from January 5, 2010 to February 13, 2012 and since April 1, 2012. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is moot due to the grant of a total (100%) rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 40 percent, effective from the date of the grant of service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent her from obtaining or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board finds that his TDIU claim is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss is related to service and granted his claim for service connection. The acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and PTSD, was also found to be related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including maxillary sinusitis, headaches, PTSD, fracture of the right zygoma, bilateral hearing loss, and facial sinus injury residuals of the 5th right cranial nerve, precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD was granted, resulting in a 70% disability rating. The claims for increased ratings for chronic lumbar strain and TDIU were also granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to May 16, 2012. The Board also granted a TDIU for the period from May 10, 2011 to May 16, 2012. However, the TDIU claim was denied prior to May 10, 2011.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the increased ratings for PTSD, post-traumatic headaches, and cognitive residuals of TBI, as well as the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner to address the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorders found since the filing of the claim. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD was denied as the application to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for PTSD was not received until April 29, 2004.,Service connection for a heart disorder on a direct and presumptive basis was declined because no new and material evidence was received.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and chronic depression, are found to be related to his military service.