PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a new examination and consideration of additional evidence, including a possible TBI incident. The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol abuse disorder is currently rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's hypertension has not been rated higher than noncompensable, and the Board finds that a TDIU prior to October 31, 2017 is warranted based on his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% and the DDD of the lumbar spine is remanded for further evaluation. The decision on service connection for PTSD is granted, but not for the DDD.

The appeal for service connection of PTSD was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to personal assault in service, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is related to an in-service stressor.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed for the issue of a rating in excess of 40 percent for bilateral high frequency hearing loss. The TDIU claim is granted, and the PTSD and right shoulder disability claims are remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for PTSD is granted, and her PTSD rating is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board's decision is vacated due to the submission of a detailed brief by the Veteran's representative after the March 2019 decision, which was not considered. The appeal is now remanded for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has decided the case in favor of the Veteran, finding that a remand is necessary to reconcile conflicting psychiatric diagnoses and determine if any diagnosed condition is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied as there is no evidence of record showing that the date entitlement arose prior to February 3, 2015.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for PTSD and diabetes mellitus, type II, as well as his claim for TDIU due to outstanding medical records and the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including seizure disorder, PTSD, and chronic migraine headaches, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor occurred and no medical evidence showing the diagnosed disorder was linked to a verified in-service stressor.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment prior to May 4, 2012. After that date, the disability did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as there is no credible supporting evidence that any of the Veteran's reported in-service stressors occurred.

The Veteran's PTSD with GAD disability is rated at 50 percent since June 4, 2016. The claim for a TDIU was denied as the service-connected disabilities do not meet the initial threshold requirements.

The Veteran's chronic headaches are granted as being proximately due to his service-connected sleep apnea, hypertension, and PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder, and PTSD. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and left eyelid scar prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. The Board finds the AOJ committed a pre-decisional duty to assist error by not sending the case to the Director of the Compensation Service for entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.