PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not render him unemployable due to his symptoms, as he has maintained employment despite them. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a TDIU rating.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's PTSD.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining psychiatric medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine if service connection can be established for bilateral pes planus, bilateral hearing loss, and a psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of such disorders.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent for the period from April 16, 2015, to November 13, 2016. The appeal was granted for a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has caused significant occupational and social impairment, preventing him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the severity of his PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the Veteran's PTSD diagnosis and stressor verification. The case will be returned for further examination and review.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD meets the percentage requirement for a schedular TDIU, and the collective evidence of record suggests that the disability has as likely as not prevented him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment since August 2011.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding her previous diagnoses and their relation to service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted as service-connected due to herbicide exposure. The increased rating claims for knees and the psychiatric disorder are remanded, as well as the claim for service connection for colon cancer and headaches.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chronic undifferentiated schizophrenia, major depression, and psychosis due to new evidence being requested. The PTSD claim is also remanded as the Veteran's response was illogical and unresponsive.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to a military sexual assault and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was granted, but the effective date is denied as it cannot be earlier than April 18, 2012 due to the one-year rule.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claims for eczema, cognitive disorder NOS/PTSD, and PTSD. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has granted an effective date of October 31, 1995 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The decision is based on evidence showing that the Veteran's symptoms of PTSD manifested prior to this date.

The Veteran's IBS with diarrhea is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 7319.,PTSD with major depression, short-term memory loss, panic attacks and insomnia was previously rated at 70 percent prior to December 7, 2014. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating remains in appellate status as his PTSD has now been rated at 100 percent effective December 7, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete treatment records and inextricably intertwined TDIU claim. The Veteran's PTSD rating is being reviewed, and his TDIU claim will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's PTSD, Lumbosacral Spine Disability, and Chronic Headache Disorder are all being remanded for further examination and opinion.,Specifically, the Board requested that VA obtain examinations to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it was caused by a personal assault during his military service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of various disabilities, including bilateral shoulder, knee, and foot disabilities. The appeal was also dismissed for his request for a TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD with depression and alcohol dependence.