PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence on file for the Board to make a decision on the claim. The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depressive disorder, is now pending.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to the current level of impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's reported symptoms are related to his military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, has been rated at a 70 percent disability rating throughout the period of the claim. The Board also granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorder is reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The appeal remains pending as the Board has not decided on the merits of these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection and DEA due to lack of evidence supporting such a claim.

The Board has ordered a remand to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and depressive disorder. The VA will obtain updated treatment records and provide an addendum medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional VA treatment records and consideration of all submitted evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD and MDD, as well as for obtaining all relevant medical records from SSA.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for additional medical opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 50 percent rating, effective from the date of his death. Increased ratings for residuals of cold injuries to bilateral lower extremities are granted and earlier effective dates are denied.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeals for increased ratings in excess of 20 percent for diabetes and for PTSD. The Board dismissed the appeals as a result.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is granted service connection, but his PTSD claim is denied.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted with an effective date of July 18, 1985.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment prior to April 4, 2017.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected PTSD. The Board has remanded this matter as it is inextricably intertwined with his claim for an increased rating for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as there is no evidence to support her assertions of in-service injury or a current disability related to military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective December 13, 2012. Prior to this date, the rating for PTSD was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion to revise the March 2018 decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) for an earlier effective date for service-connected PTSD, finding that the July 1997 VA examination was conducted by a licensed psychologist who provided competent medical evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his PTSD is being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new psychiatric evaluation.