PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Veteran is granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD effective December 13, 2010. The Board finds that the increase in symptomatology had occurred by December 13, 2009 and assigns an effective date of December 13, 2009.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to outstanding SSA records and a need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) for the issues of service connection for sleep apnea and increased disability rating for PTSD. The Veteran's correspondence in November 2014 was considered an NOD, but the RO did not submit an SOC.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's diagnosis is linked to an in-service stressor and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of his PTSD from 50% to a higher percentage has been remanded due to insufficient information regarding the extent of his disability and its impact on his work.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to higher ratings for PTSD, specifically for the periods from April 9, 2015 to July 21, 2015 and from July 21, 2015. The Veteran is seeking increased disability ratings due to inadequate medical examination reports that did not account for her suicidal ideations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further evidence regarding a stressor event claimed by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD with alcohol dependency is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal in October 2018.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, but the Board has granted a 70 percent rating for his service-connected PTSD, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions and need for updated VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's PTSD diagnosis and the occurrence of a personal assault during service. The VA must obtain relevant records, including treatment records from Fort Smith, conduct an examination, and provide opinions on whether the Veteran's PTSD is related to her in-service sexual assault.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, but no higher, due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it was incurred in service due to a physical assault by his sergeant during basic training.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is related to his military service. The VA must provide a medical examination and opinion to determine if these conditions are etiologically related to his time in service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are related to his in-service stressors.

The Board has decided that a VA examination should be conducted to assess whether the Veteran has PTSD or any other trauma- or stressor-related disorder as a result of his service. The case is also remanded for obtaining any outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for initial consideration of new evidence by the AOJ.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder is dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a thyroid goiter and bilateral hearing loss, as well as the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder have been rated at 70 percent since August 1, 2009. The Board has remanded the case for further action due to inconsistencies in the rating decision.

The Board has remanded both issues for further development and medical opinions. The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and recurrent major depression, is remanded due to the broadening of the claim. The rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral pes planus with degenerative changes in the first MTP joints bilaterally and hallux rigidus of the right first MTP joint is also remanded.