PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new examination to assess current symptom severity.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the claims for an increased rating for PTSD, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's suicide was caused by PTSD, which is related to his in-service experiences. The appellant needs to provide additional information and a VA examiner will be consulted to determine if the Veteran had an acquired psychiatric disorder at the time of his death.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss, PTSD, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was granted. The decision is based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's service-connected low back disability and PTSD with MDD have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment for the entire period on appeal, and a TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date are remanded due to the need for adjudication of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in previous rating decisions.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of August 28, 2013 for the assignment of a 100 percent rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder and the award of TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The claims for right hand scarring and neuropathy/nerve damage are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that this rating is appropriate based on the evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, are related to his active duty service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's request to reopen his service connection claim for PTSD, anxiety disorder with panic attacks, and a respiratory disorder (asthma) is granted. The issues of service connection for PTSD, asthma, and GERD are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (diagnosed as unspecified anxiety disorder), finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service. Service connection for PTSD was not established due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as due to personal assault/military sexual trauma, and thus grants this claim.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, is related to his active service. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 10% based on limitation of motion, but no higher. Separate ratings have been granted for instability and removal of the semilunar cartilage.,Service connection has been established for PTSD and depression with an effective date set at February 18, 2011.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied, and his TDIU claim was also denied as the service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for PPD converter, sleep disorder (now claimed as sleep apnea), PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and adjudication due to incomplete records, including a lack of supplemental statement of the case (SSOC). The Veteran's claims are related to service connection for various conditions.

The Veteran's kidney disability claim is denied as he does not have a current diagnosis.,The criteria for an earlier effective date than August 12, 2015, for the PTSD evaluation are not met due to lack of evidence of increased severity within one year prior.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to work prior to June 10, 2014. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual employability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) for this period.