PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD and depression, is related to his military service. The Board has determined that service connection for these conditions is warranted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective January 14, 2009. The Veteran also received a grant for TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between the Veteran's current mental health conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded due to incomplete records from his involuntary hospitalization and recent inpatient treatment. Updated medical records are needed for a proper evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and PTSD have been denied. The Board found no evidence to support a relationship between the Veteran’s current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, left shoulder residuals with scar, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and gunshot wound residuals, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU based on these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and depression have been granted. The lumbar spine DDD has a rating of 20 percent, but the right lower extremity radiculopathy does not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of 50 percent from September 26, 2003 to February 28, 2005.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The claim for service connection of glaucoma was denied. The claim for earlier effective date of PTSD rating and service connection for PTSD was dismissed as a matter of law.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including increased ratings for his shoulder and spine conditions, as well as PTSD. The claims are being remanded due to a lack of recent VA examinations that did not account for functional loss or flare-ups.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of secondary service connection for alcohol and drug dependence to PTSD.

The Board has decided that the case needs further examination and evaluation due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective February 18, 2013. The rating for vertigo remains at 30 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus was reopened and granted. His PTSD was rated at 70% from September 7, 2013, and continuing thereafter.

The Veteran's request to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD was granted. The claims for cancer and chronic skin disability (claimed as chloracne) were denied, while the rating in excess of 10 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which includes PTSD, based on the Veteran's in-service stressors and credible testimony.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at least as severe as a 50 percent disability rating since April 10, 2018. The Board has ordered remand for further evaluation of the severity and manifestations of his PTSD.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and depression has been reopened, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations. The issues include PTSD, depression, a respiratory disorder, TBI with insomnia and memory loss, lumbar strain/sprain, cervical DDD, and migraine headaches.