PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the percentage requirement for a TDIU prior to September 20, 2016. The most probative evidence does not reflect that he was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied, but he is granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, diagnosed as trauma related anxiety.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a new VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability and its impact on his ability to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, with symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbance. The disability did not result in total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's SMC claim for aid and attendance/housebound was denied as he did not have a service-connected disability that caused him to be in need of regular aid and attendance or housebound. The cause of his need for aid and attendance was due to his nonservice-connected leukemia.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by her attorney, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for a higher rating for PTSD. The Board dismissed the appeal as there is no longer an active issue.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a video conference hearing. The issues of service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are still pending.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back condition and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service. Service connection was denied for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is not sufficient to render him unable to obtain or maintain a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disorders are etiologically related to his period of military service, and therefore grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to have its onset in service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition. The claims of service connection for headaches and bilateral knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar strain and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The claims of service connection for PTSD, sleep apnea, and an increased rating for lumbar strain are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD with Depression is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of June 2, 2004 for a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD.,The Veteran is also granted an effective date of March 16, 2007 for TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since April 4, 2011. The effective date for this rating is not specified as the claim was granted in a September 2016 decision.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and remanded the case to obtain a medical opinion regarding his HCV. The claims are pending further development.

The Veteran is granted SMC based on housebound status beyond December 1, 2012. He has a single service-connected disability rated as 100 percent due to diabetes mellitus and its associated conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and back disability) render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70% since March 1, 2012. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU based on the combined effects of his service-connected PTSD and hearing disability.