PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, was granted an initial rating of 70 percent prior to June 23, 2005.,From June 23, 2005, the Veteran is granted a 100 percent rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection, rating higher, and TDIU due to incomplete records and need for further examinations.

Service connection is granted for left knee disability, left ankle disability, and right shoulder disability. The Veteran's hypertension and diabetes mellitus type 2 are rated as appropriate. Service connection for PTSD is denied.,Service connection is denied for tinea versicolor of the face and head, right elbow disability, and left wrist disability.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, chronic sleep impairment, avoidance, and irritability. The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and the provision of outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of Vet Center treatment records, which are pertinent to the Veteran's PTSD claim.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is granted, and the issue of service connection for a left arm disorder is remanded.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the lack of documentation for the USS Intrepid deck log from August 1967, which was required in previous remands. The case is now being returned to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to October 9, 2014. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disability is also granted.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% prior to February 18, 2014. The Board has granted a higher rating for PTSD but has remanded the issue of service connection for a right hip disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, particularly PTSD. Additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD has not been shown to cause total occupational and social impairment, so a higher rating of 100% is denied.

The Board has decided to remand three issues: service connection for PTSD, initial disability rating for Ulcerative Colitis, and initial compensable disability rating for Cushing's syndrome. The Veteran is advised that his failure to cooperate in the development of his claims may have adverse consequences on his claims.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and anxiety. The evidence shows that the Veteran's sleep disturbances are at least as likely as not due to his PTSD, which is a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was denied, and a 70% rating for PTSD was granted as of September 5, 2014.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective January 21, 2015. The Board also granted a TDIU rating but denied it.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied as there is no legal basis to assign such a date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and dysthymic disorder, is granted. The case is remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD was denied due to lack of a diagnosis. The rating for ischemic heart disease was restored from 10% to 30%, but the compensable ratings for other conditions were denied, and the Veteran's request for increased disability benefits for major depressive disorder and TDIU were also denied.