PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD was granted, and he is now entitled to service connection for PTSD and variously diagnosed associated psychiatric disability.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected PTSD is remanded as the VA examination conducted in July 2016 did not provide sufficient information about her current symptoms and functional impairment. The Veteran needs to have updated VA Form 21-8940 completed, and a new VA examination for PTSD should be scheduled.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and remanded to obtain verification of stressors, conduct a VA examination, and determine if any other acquired psychiatric disorders are related to military service.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of August 16, 2010 for the award of a 100 percent rating for PTSD. The increase in disability was not factually ascertainable within a year of the filing of the claim.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating, and his condition was rated at 30 percent prior to April 30, 2018.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, but the Board found that this rating adequately reflects his disability. The Veteran was also denied TDIU as he did not meet the schedular criteria for entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment from December 19, 2003 to October 24, 2013. The Board granted TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence and need for clarification on service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and ADHD.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disability and PTSD, finding that the evidence does not establish a nexus to service or any other service-connected condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding the appellant's mental state at the time of his discharge under other than honorable conditions. The appeal will be reconsidered after this development.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor and a diagnosis by a VA psychiatrist. The Veteran's prior psychiatric disability is not linked to service.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 50 percent prior to May 9, 2011. From May 9, 2011, the Veteran is now rated at 70 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since the entire rating period, and a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities was granted from March 1, 2014.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected due to his combat experience in Iraq.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss was granted. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the service connection claim for PTSD was also granted. However, the entitlement to service connection for PTSD is remanded.

The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and whether it is related to his military service. The stressors he experienced during service need to be verified.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened, effective from June 29, 2011. He is now receiving a 50% rating for PTSD and an effective date of August 8, 2013. His dermatitis condition has been rated at the maximum schedular rating (60%) since March 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and a need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to inadequate opinion regarding the etiology of his claimed condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted. The claim for an increased rating for his degenerative disc disease, thoracolumbar spine prior to July 5, 2017, and from July 5, 2017 onwards, was denied.