PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran meets the schedular requirements for TDIU from March 22, 2010; his service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple conditions and theories of causation, including service connection for various disabilities allegedly related to poisoning during service. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, schedule appropriate VA examinations, and consider the Veteran's claims in light of his reported exposures.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, make it impossible for him to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that his combined disability rating is significant enough to preclude him from maintaining such employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, claimed as secondary to PTSD with anxiety and MDD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective May 9, 2011, the date he filed his claim for service connection of PTSD. The Board found that he did not meet the criteria for a TDIU prior to this date due to conflicting evidence regarding his employment status and inconsistent reports from the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD warrants a rating of 100 percent throughout the entire period of the claim, and service connection for fibromyalgia is denied.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, concluding that the condition existed prior to service and was not aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including an addendum medical opinion to consider other posttraumatic stress disorder stressors and a VA psychiatric examination to address acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and MDD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to her in-service stressors. The TDIU issue is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the rating assigned.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities, and hypertension are rated as 60 percent disabling. The Veteran's stomach ulcers are not service connected.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and CAD prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration (SSA) records related to his SSDI application. The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD and service connection for thyroid cancer are on appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since July 6, 2016. The left foot ulcer has not been service-connected.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease leading to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to address certain evidence. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is now before the AOJ for further development.

The Board found no evidence to support service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right knee disability, or stress fractures of the legs. The Veteran's claims were denied as there was insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal on all issues currently before the Board.

The Veteran was granted service connection for vertigo as a residual of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) incurred in-service, and for an acquired psychiatric condition to include PTSD. Service connection was denied for hemorrhoids.,The Veteran's vertigo is linked to his in-service TBI, while his PTSD is related to combat stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in significant occupational and social impairment, but not to the extent that would warrant a 100 percent rating. The appeal for an increased rating is granted for the period prior to September 6, 2016, with no change in his current rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The reduction of his rating for the right toe condition from 10% to noncompensable was not proper.