PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's PTSD claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining new VA treatment records and scheduling an updated examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and PTSD have been remanded for further evaluation.,His diabetes has worsened, requiring insulin treatment and a restricted diet.

The restoration of the 60 percent rating for prostate cancer is granted. The reduction of the 70 percent rating for PTSD to 50 percent effective October 1, 2015, and the evaluation in excess of 20 percent for a low back disability are remanded.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee and hip disabilities, as well as his request for a higher rating for PTSD, have been granted. The claim for increased PTSD has resulted in a 50% disability rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating. The TDIU claim was also denied as his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since January 6, 2016. The rating is granted for the period prior to October 4, 2011 and from October 4, 2011 to January 5, 2016.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetic nephropathy and hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 11, 2018.

The Veteran's residuals of gastric bypass surgery are granted as secondary to her service-connected PTSD. The Veteran is also granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, but no higher, prior to March 29, 2016 and from July 1, 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal regarding the propriety of a combined evaluation of 90 percent assigned as of October 1, 2010. The RO applied the Combined Ratings Table correctly and determined that the Veteran’s combined rating was 90 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the failure to obtain all relevant service treatment records and a VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the increased rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for posttraumatic stress disorder was denied, and the Board found that he is not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities from March 30, 2010.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to November 29, 2018 and denied a higher rating.,Prior to March 1, 2018, the Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for asbestos-related lung disease and has remanded the issue of an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder including on the basis of unemployability.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an initial rating of 70 percent, but no higher. The disability is characterized by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's PTSD and headaches were denied increased ratings. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, with PTSD rated at 70% and headaches rated at 10%.

The Board has decided that additional VA treatment records should be reviewed and the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, is being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 12, 2016 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded. Other claims are also being remanded due to outstanding medical evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to clarify his current diagnosis and determine if it is related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent and the Board has remanded both his claim for a higher rating and his TDIU claim due to insufficient evidence of current disability severity.