PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for PTSD with TBI and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records, employment history, and completion of VA forms.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating for the period prior to February 24, 2012, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was also granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure by the RO to issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) regarding the TDIU claim prior to returning it to the Board. The Veteran's representative requested that an SSOC be issued, but one was not provided.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for an updated examination of his PTSD symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU prior to April 7, 2022 is remanded due to incomplete employment information from the Portland VAMC.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from June 21, 2017 to September 5, 2018.,A TDIU was granted prior to September 6, 2018.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has remanded for further evaluation. The TDIU claim is also remanded. Right knee degenerative arthritis remains in dispute.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, unspecified anxiety disorder, and unspecified depressive disorder due to a lack of evidence supporting the claimed stressors.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in obtaining the Veteran's complete personnel file and service medical records, which could provide more context for his reported symptoms and potential exposure.

The Board has granted an effective date of December 19, 2006 for the award of service connection for PTSD with opioid use disorder. The decision is based on new and material evidence submitted within one year of a prior denial.

The Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to September 26, 2019, for the awards of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) are remanded due to inextricably intertwined issues with his higher initial rating claim for PTSD.

The Board has restored a 100% rating for PTSD with unspecified bipolar disorder and alcohol use disorder, effective December 1, 2021, as the reduction in rating was invalid.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to higher initial ratings for PTSD is being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error involving private psychiatric provider D R. M.D. and the timing of his suicide attempt.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% effective November 17, 2023. The Veteran also receives SMC at the housebound rate due to having a single service-connected disorder rated as totally disabling and one or more distinct service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 60% or more.

The Veteran's claim for a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD is granted with an effective date of April 01, 2020. The other claims are dismissed as moot due to the full grant of benefits in another decision.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of 70 percent, but no higher, from December 15, 2020. The claim for service connection for muscular dystrophy is being remanded due to procedural errors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder of PTSD with PDD is directly related to his active-duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but no higher, due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The evidence does not support a finding of total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of January 3, 2020 for the Veteran's award of a 100 percent disability rating for service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has determined that this rating is appropriate based on his symptoms of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.