PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to January 18, 2013. From January 18, 2013 forward, the Veteran received a 100 percent rating for his PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and anxiety disorder NOS. The Veteran needs to provide supporting evidence for his claimed stressors and undergo a new VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD has been remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his disability. The TDIU claim is also remanded as the severity of his PTSD needs to be established.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss do not prevent him from securing or following a substantial gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD and anxiety/depressive disorders, which he claims are related to military sexual trauma during his naval service. The VA is instructed to obtain additional medical records and schedule a VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the disability rating for PTSD, resulting in dismissal of the case.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's major depressive disorder with PTSD and alcohol abuse, but granted a TDIU based on his combined disability ratings. The case is being remanded to address the left shoulder condition and cervical spine issue.

The Board dismissed all issues on appeal due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD was granted, effective March 16, 2012. The rating for his previously assigned noncompensable dyssomnia is now recharacterized as a noncompensable rating for PTSD.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and related conditions. The case is remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records since October 2010.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU during the period from September 1, 2007 to October 31, 2009 is being remanded due to concerns raised by the Court regarding the assignment of an extraschedular rating. The case will be referred to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for consideration.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD with TBI and entitlement to TDIU was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions and their relationship to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since August 2009, and a TDIU was granted based on his service-connected PTSD. However, the Board found that the symptoms have not resulted in total social and occupational impairment.

The claim is granted to reopen the service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and PTSD. Service connection for asthma secondary to service-connected allergic rhinitis is also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral knee replacements, ischemic heart disease, and bilateral hearing loss, make it impossible for him to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. As a result, the Board has granted entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the lumbar spine due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to August 7, 2015. The rating is based on occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have most nearly approximated a 50 percent disability rating, but not higher. The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to December 12, 2011.