PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to August 13, 2013 for the increased 70 percent rating for PTSD is denied. There was no claim or informal claim for an increase in PTSD before August 13, 2013.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and multiple physical impairments.

The Veteran's cervical spine disorder is not service-connected as it is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.,His lumbar spine degenerative disc disease is service-connected as it is proximately due to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for PTSD and Depression due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. Additional VA treatment records are needed, and a new VA examination is required.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a 10% disability rating for folliculitis, posterior neck are granted with effective dates of July 23, 2013.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, so his TDIU claim is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence being submitted by the Veteran, which requires a review of all evidence received since the August 2017 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's service-connected sleep apnea and PTSD are denied. The Veteran is granted a TDIU rating, but the issue of entitlement to a higher rating for PTSD remains denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for cervical spine disability, left and right arm numbness and tingling, and psychiatric disability due to insufficient development of evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an initial increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the failure to schedule a VA examination and obtain relevant medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and other conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes due to these service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted, but the appeal is dismissed because it has been granted. The claim for service connection for residuals of a CVA, which he contends are secondary to his PTSD, is denied.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there was no evidence of a stressor that could warrant a diagnosis of PTSD under VA regulations.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye condition and PTSD due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to military service. The claim for service connection for PTSD was remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder and for TDIU are being remanded due to the need for further evaluation of his current condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fatigue is denied.,An evaluation of 70 percent, but no higher, for major depressive disorder with PTSD and insomnia disorder prior to December 15, 2016, is granted. An evaluation greater than 70 percent thereafter is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records from his provider at the Richmond VAMC.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied in July 2003, and no new and material evidence was received within the appeal period. The effective date for service connection of PTSD is December 22, 2008.