PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted by the Board in July 2007, and an effective date of April 5, 1964 is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a rating of 70 percent for the period from May 2, 1995 to August 11, 1997.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, are related to his military service or secondary to his service-connected CAD. The AOJ should also obtain any outstanding VA treatment records from January 2014 to the present.

The Veteran is found incompetent to handle disbursement of VA funds due to diagnosed PTSD and dementia, which impair his ability to manage personal affairs.

The Veteran's appeal regarding his PTSD disability rating is being remanded due to the need for additional information and representation.

The Veteran's appeal seeking revision of the November 2007 rating decision on the basis of CUE is dismissed. The Board finds that the April 2007 statement withdrawing his appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was ambiguous, and thus the issue of entitlement to a TDIU remains in appellate status.

The Veteran's hairy cell leukemia was not granted service connection as it is not related to his military service.,PTSD with unspecified bipolar disorder has been granted a 100% evaluation effective May 8, 2018. The Board found that the condition caused total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his low back disability was granted, and the Board found that agent fees in excess of $97.60 are not warranted due to a lack of timely notice of disagreement on the issue.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to May 20, 2011. The Board denied the claim for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than schizophrenia and PTSD. The claim is being returned for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is being remanded to obtain additional information and conduct further examinations.

The claim of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case for clarification by a VA examiner regarding the Appellant's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The claim will be readjudicated after this development.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in significant occupational and social impairment, leading to a grant of an initial rating of 70 percent from August 5, 2002 to June 7, 2005. The Veteran was also granted TDIU effective from August 5, 2002.

The Board has recharacterized the issue on appeal as encompassing a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The Veteran's service connection claim is remanded due to incomplete medical records and notification issues.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, NOS with some features of PTSD is rated at a 50 percent effective from August 9, 2011. A 70 percent rating is granted as of October 29, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied. The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD and thus, the first requirement for service connection was not met. For his lumbar spine disability, the Veteran received an initial rating of 40 percent prior to March 12, 2018, under the old criteria, which is now rated as 20 percent disabling under the new General Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine (DC 5243). The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for lower extremity radiculopathy and residuals of a fracture of the right tibia and fibula were denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's stressors, lack of VA examination for psychiatric disorders, and need for verification of National Guard service. The Veteran will be provided with a VA examination to determine his current psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting an initial 100 percent disability rating.