PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial rating of 70 percent, but the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome are remanded due to inadequate development. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of VA examination and further evidence needed. The Veteran was not provided with an adequate examination, which is required by law in cases involving PTSD.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in relative equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder. The claim for service connection for hypertension is granted.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating and TDIU have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, leading to a grant of a 100 percent rating for the condition.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of his service-connected cervical spine, left knee, and ankle disabilities have been dismissed. The appeal for PTSD with ADHD has also been dismissed. However, the Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and other conditions, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of August 10, 2009. The Board granted an effective date of August 10, 2009 for the grant of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety and depressive disorders, may be service connected. However, further examination is needed to determine if any of these conditions were aggravated by service or if they are superimposed on a pre-existing personality disorder.

The Veteran's claims for automobile and adaptive equipment, as well as specially adapted housing or special home adaptation are being remanded due to the need for more recent VA examinations to assess his current disability levels.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied as there was no CUE in the May 2010 rating decision and the earliest possible effective date he can receive is October 7, 2011.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and posttraumatic stress disorder, as there was no evidence of a disease or injury incurred in the line of duty during active duty. The claim for nonservice connected pension was also denied because the appellant's service did not qualify as qualifying service due to lack of disability from a disease or injury incurred in the line of duty.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, and PTSD as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examinations and evaluations to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions, including PTSD, migraine headaches, right hip disability, ventricular arrhythmia, and tinnitus. The effective date for service connection remains January 24, 2013.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), finding no evidence of in-service occurrence or nexus. The claim for PTSD was dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection for a related condition.

The Veteran's cause of death was listed as end stage dementia. The Board found that the service-connected PTSD did not contribute substantially or materially to his death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and denied entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and the retrieval of any outstanding treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and depression was denied in April 2009. He filed to reopen the claim in July 2011, which resulted in a grant of service connection with an effective date of July 21, 2011.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated as 30 percent prior to December 23, 2016 and 70 percent thereafter. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection for a stomach disorder secondary to PTSD.