PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues with the examination report and lay statements.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, alcohol addiction secondary to PTSD, sleep disorder, and digestive disorder have been denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address his claims of service connection for PTSD and headaches, as well as an increased rating for left shoulder disability. The case will be returned to the Board after this development.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his satisfaction with the increase in his PTSD rating from 30% to 50%, effective February 3, 2017. The TDIU issue is part of the PTSD claim and was not addressed.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and panic disorder, is rated at 70 percent prior to January 29, 2014. From that date, the rating has been increased to 100 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his service-connected lumbar spine disability, psychiatric disorder, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, and TDIU claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a left hip disorder. The case is being remanded to obtain an addendum opinion from the VA examiner regarding whether any diagnosed depression may be related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for SMC based on being housebound due to his service-connected disabilities, as he is not substantially confined to his dwelling and immediate premises.

The Veteran does not have a confirmed PTSD stressor and the Board finds no evidence of a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD that was caused by service. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining accident reports and USPS employment records. The issues of an initial increased rating for PTSD, TDIU based on substitution, and service connection for the cause of death are all pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, inguinal hernia, and a burn scar on his left upper extremity) render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. As of December 15, 2011, the criteria for a TDIU were met due to these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for TBI and related psychiatric disabilities is denied as there are no current disabilities found to be residuals of a TBI incurred in service. The Veteran also does not have any service-connected disabilities, thus denying his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to result in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, spastic quadriparesis, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. The claim for higher rating on his low back disability was granted but with limitations. No specially adapted housing or temporary total evaluation due to treatment were awarded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disability related to his active duty service, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression. The evidence is against a finding of such a connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his level of education and work history.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include depression and PTSD. The evidence received since the last final denial shows that the Veteran had a pre-existing depressive disorder which was not aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating for the entire appeal period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused or aggravated his major depressive disorder, and thus grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD.