PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened due to new evidence. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective from the date of this decision. The Veteran also receives entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

Your claim for increased ratings for PTSD has been denied in a previous Board decision and is now dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for PTSD, bilateral knee disabilities, chronic fatigue syndrome, and muscle pain of the legs due to incomplete medical records. The Veteran is asked to provide a release for VA to secure her private treatment records from St. Elizabeth Family Practice Center in Edgewood, Kentucky.

The Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation of his posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder are remanded due to the need for additional VA mental health examination and consideration of outstanding records.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since November 4, 2008. The Board also granted a TDIU effective from November 4, 2008.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD was denied, with a 70 percent rating assigned.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD and that any pre-existing conditions were not aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection of PTSD, a depressive disorder, and/or polysubstance abuse disorder are remanded due to unclear diagnoses. The claim for an increased rating for unspecified trauma or stressor related disorder is also remanded. Service connection for neck, right shoulder, and right hand disabilities is also remanded. Additionally, the TDIU claim is deferred as it is inextricably intertwined with the other claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and a neurocognitive disorder, as secondary to a service-connected traumatic brain injury. The Board found that there was no evidence of a causal relationship between the Veteran's neurocognitive disorder and his military service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but has remanded it due to the need to verify a reported in-service stressor and determine the etiology of any diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to new evidence showing a diagnosis of PTSD based on an in-service stressor. The Board found the in-service stressor credible and established, thus granting service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for further development, including obtaining private mental health treatment records from Woodland Centers.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a thorough and contemporaneous medical examination, as well as obtaining all relevant VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD with depressive disorder was denied in August 2007, and the effective date of service connection is set at February 7, 2014.,The Veteran's claim for cervical strain was denied in August 2007, and the effective date of service connection is set at August 12, 2014.,The Veteran's claim for radiculopathy of the left upper extremity associated with cervical strain was denied in August 2007, and the effective date of secondary service connection is set at August 12, 2014.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetic retinopathy, tinnitus, ischemic heart disease, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) have been denied.,Service connection has also not been granted for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity or left upper extremity.

The Veteran was found insane at the time of his misconduct, which resulted in his under other than honorable conditions discharge. This finding grants him eligibility for VRAP benefits.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, panic disorder, and alcohol use disorder, is granted service connection. Service connection for PTSD is denied. The Veteran's TMD condition is granted a 10% rating.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder, which includes PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder, is rated at 70 percent since October 22, 2009. The appeal for a higher rating or TDIU was granted.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was reduced from 50% to 30%, effective September 1, 2015. The Board found that the reduction was proper as it reflected an improvement in his ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.