PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, has been rated at 70 percent, the highest schedular rating available. The Board found that his symptoms warranted this higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment prior to June 30, 2014. The effective date for TDIU is denied as the Veteran met the schedular requirements for entitlement to TDIU after that date.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran was granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD, TBI, and MDD effective January 20, 2016. The effective date of this decision is the earliest date as of which it is factually ascertainable that an increase in disability had occurred.

The Veteran's PTSD claim was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The ED secondary to diabetes claim is remanded due to inadequate opinion regarding aggravation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and the relationship between his acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, and service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right foot verruca plantaris does not warrant a compensable rating, and has remanded for further action on his claims of service connection for sleep apnea and PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder other than PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence supporting the in-service stressors and that the preponderance of the evidence did not support a current diagnosis or link to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are being remanded to obtain additional evidence, conduct medical examinations, and complete development regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been granted a 100% disability rating, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of a right wrist disorder, service connection for PTSD, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The remand is necessary to obtain missing military personnel records related to disciplinary actions and arrests during service, as well as additional VA examinations.

The Veteran requested to withdraw all pending claims, including those related to PTSD, prostate cancer, peripheral neuropathy, diabetic nephropathy, and hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD.,An initial rating in excess of 50 percent for depressive disorder prior to July 27, 2012 was denied.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 20 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran also received a 10 percent rating for each of his right and left lower extremity radiculopathy conditions prior to January 15, 2015, and a 20 percent rating thereafter.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating and earlier effective date for PTSD was granted, with the highest possible rating of 70 percent being awarded as of July 1, 2013.

The Veteran's trauma and stressor related disorder is granted service connection, but PTSD remains denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the severity, frequency, and duration of his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent or for a TDIU.

The Board has denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and remanded the issue of a higher initial rating for posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating, as it does not result in total occupational and social impairment or significant deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, should be remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The claims file was not reviewed for new evidence submitted after the RAMP election form.