PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a PTSD personal assault stressor letter and another VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorders and hearing loss/tinnitus.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since May 17, 2012, due to significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain an adequate VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of his psychiatric disabilities, including bipolar disorder and PTSD. The claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's cardiovascular signs and symptoms, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), dermatitis, and vertigo have not been diagnosed. The Veteran's lumbar radiculopathy is service-connected.,PTSD remains service-connected but the Veteran has not provided sufficient evidence to warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to September 23, 2010.,TDIU was granted effective April 1, 2006, and the Veteran is not entitled to TDIU before that date.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, thus the appellant does not qualify for CHAMPVA benefits.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol dependency was initially rated at 30 percent prior to October 4, 2010. The rating was increased to 50 percent effective October 4, 2010, and then to 100 percent effective September 13, 2013.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death claim should be remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA opinion regarding the relationship between his service and PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has limited him to marginal employment since November 17, 2008. The Board finds that the Veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of his PTSD.

The Board found no evidence of current sciatica, PTSD, or hearing loss for VA purposes and denied the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to May 19, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in significant occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent disability rating.

The Board found no evidence of a service connection for the claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, cervical spine disorder, left shoulder disability, or bilateral hearing loss disability.,All three disabilities were not shown to be related to military service.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks, warranting a 30 percent rating prior to January 28, 2014. As of January 28, 2014, the Veteran's PTSD caused more severe impairment, warranting a 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for DDD of the lumbar spine and PTSD with mood disorder was denied. The Board found that a 40 percent rating is warranted for DDD prior to February 23, 2009, but not after. For PTSD, a 70 percent rating is granted from October 12, 2013 onwards.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent prior to July 11, 2011. Effective from that date, the rating was increased to 70 percent.

The Veteran's current psychiatric disorders were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Board denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim was denied, while his PTSD claim resulted in a grant of a 70% disability rating prior to August 31, 2010. The decision is mixed as it addresses both conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations and obtaining treatment records.