PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and for a TDIU due to missing VA treatment records and unavailability of medical records. The claims will be readjudicated after obtaining these records.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a disability rating of 70 percent effective June 12, 2018. A total disability rating based on individual employability (TDIU) is also granted as of that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of alternative forms of evidence.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety and depression. The Veteran's claims are being returned to the RO due to incomplete service treatment records and need further examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss was denied, and his claim for TDIU was also denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, and there is no evidence of unemployability solely based on these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to total occupational and social impairment.

Service connection for allergic rhinitis and PTSD has been granted.,The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms of allergic rhinitis started in service, outweighing conflicting medical opinions.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol abuse and dementia was productive of occupational and social impairment prior to September 8, 2009. The Board granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent disabling for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of the Appellant's service dates and nature, including whether he had qualifying service in the National Guard. The claim will be further developed by verifying his active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA) periods.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100% rating, and his claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100% rating.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since September 29, 2009. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted from September 1, 2013.

The Board denied service connection for TBI and right knee disorder, but granted the reopening of claims for these conditions. Service connection was not established for DM, hypertension, chloracne, migraine headaches, peripheral neuropathy, or plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's requests to reopen her claims of service connection for an eye disability, hypertension, and PTSD were denied as new and material evidence was not received. The Board found that the provided evidence did not relate to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective February 27, 2013. The Board also granted the Veteran's claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's application to reopen a claim for left foot Achilles tendonitis was denied. The claim for traumatic brain injury was reopened, but the initial rating in excess of 10 percent for radiculopathy of the lower extremities and effective date prior to December 18, 2013 for PTSD were denied.,The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 50 percent since December 18, 2013.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which reflects occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The Board found that the Veteran’s symptoms more nearly approximated a 50 percent rating.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol and substance abuse in remission is being remanded for further evaluation, including a VA mental health examination. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to the lack of recent treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, depression, and mood disorder, has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The claim is granted.