PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder is granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent, but no higher. The Veteran also receives a finding of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim of service connection for heat stroke residuals and PTSD was denied in a May 2010 rating decision. The claims were reopened based on new evidence received since the last denial.,Service connection for PTSD has been granted, as there is evidence showing that the Veteran experienced combat-related stressors during active service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70 percent rating, effective as of the date of decision.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 10 percent and his diabetes mellitus, type II is rated at 20 percent. Both conditions are denied for higher ratings.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection. The issues of joint pain, IBS and sleep apnea are remanded for further examination and review.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for major depressive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and insomnia due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors. The claims are also being remanded to determine if the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee patellofemoral syndrome was denied. The Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities other than PTSD was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral knee disorder, right upper and lower extremity nerve disorders, right shoulder disorder, sleep disorder (including sleep apnea), sinusitis, and deviated septum have been reopened. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been submitted to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and PTSD due to unresolved issues. The appeals are not about service connection at all.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, MDD, Anxiety, and Mood Disorder due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and MDD has been granted. The claims for service connection for a right elbow disability, low back disability, and right knee disability are being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in the previous decision and the need for additional evidence, including a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 3, 2014 for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD prior to November 12, 2018 was granted. The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to August 27, 2018 is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has decided to remand for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran is granted an initial 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, which reflects total occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as gross impairment in thought processes or communication; persistent delusions or hallucinations; grossly inappropriate behavior; persistent danger of hurting self or others; intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living (including maintenance of minimal personal hygiene); disorientation to time or place; and memory loss for names of close relatives, own occupation, or own name.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies with the Veteran's reported stressors and the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected iatrogenic neurological back pain syndrome and PTSD are granted. The initial ratings for his right lower extremity palsy and paresthesia, insomnia, hernia repair on the right side, and scar, status post hernia repair on the right side are remanded.