PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Board vacated the June 2019 decision and granted service connection for hypertension. The effective dates for other conditions were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a broken nose and PTSD have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal process.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating of PTSD with alcohol disorder, and the Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD, depressive disorder, panic disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder has been granted. Other claims have been remanded or are pending further review.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional records and an addendum medical opinion. The VA will obtain private psychiatric treatment records, Social Security Administration disability records, and request an addendum from the October 2018 VA PTSD examiner.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent prior to March 23, 2016. The Board found that his symptoms resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder is denied.,The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for right ear hearing loss is remanded.,The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a right knee scar is remanded, and he also appeals for a higher initial rating.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected right knee scar is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating and TDIU due to conflicting evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's low back condition is granted service connection, and his PTSD is granted an initial 70 percent rating.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings for right knee disability and PTSD, as well as service connection for right and left hip disabilities. The Board dismissed these claims.

The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection and rating for the Veteran's conditions due to their death.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is granted service connection, but his left and right knee strains and psychiatric disability to include PTSD and MDD are denied. The case for seizures is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, vertigo and balance disability, stomach disability (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Hiatal Hernia, Diverticulosis, H. pylori), and sleep apnea to allow further development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed because the Appellant requested to withdraw her appeal after receiving notification of a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Veteran's request to reopen the claim for service connection for a right knee disability was denied. A rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus is denied. The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70% rating since April 1, 2012 and remanded for further evaluation. Other issues related to left knee disabilities are also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's application to reopen her claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented since the last final denial.

The Veteran's increased ratings for PTSD and degenerative arthritis, thoracolumbar spine, with intervertebral disc syndrome were denied. The Veteran was not granted initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for his radiculopathy conditions.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's PTSD, effective from November 25, 2014. The decision found that the Veteran’s symptoms warranted this rating based on occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for PTSD, headaches, and left upper extremity radiculopathy (claimed as left shoulder) have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been remanded.