PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and a need for further development of his service connection claim.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating, and his current 70% rating is upheld. The appeal regarding TDIU is remanded due to incomplete application form.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate notification regarding alternative forms of evidence that may serve to corroborate the Veteran's account of military sexual trauma. The Veteran must be provided with a notification letter informing her of the information and evidence required to substantiate her claim, including evidence from sources other than service records.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including anxiety, depression, adjustment disorder, and PTSD, are found to be related to his in-service experiences. Service connection is granted for these conditions. The Veteran's bilateral shin splints are denied as there is no evidence of aggravation beyond its natural progression during service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent, effective January 17, 2002. The Board also granted a TDIU based on PTSD, but denied the claim for a TDIU based on diabetes as it was not part of the appeal period.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with his alcohol use disorder and antisocial personality disorder, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of October 1, 2011. As such, the Board granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD disability rating is being remanded for a new VA examination and to obtain updated medical records. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to the inextricability of the issues.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to incomplete information in the July 2019 VA examination report. The examiner needs to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran’s sleep apnea was caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability, specifically PTSD and barosinusitis, and if it is etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional research into his claimed incidents during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded due to the VA examiner's opinion not being sufficient. Updated VA treatment records and non-VA medical records are needed, along with a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD and acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran was not diagnosed with PTSD, but a diagnosis of major depression is found.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with previous remands and requests for records.

The Veteran's skin cancer claim has been denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to service.,PTSD was not granted as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD in the record.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, needs further examination and evaluation. The current VA examination did not provide sufficient information regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated as 70 percent disabling since February 21, 2013. The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the entire appeal period and remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since August 6, 2009. The Board found that the symptoms of frequent panic attacks, chronic sleep impairment with nightmares, avoidance behavior, anxiety, and other related issues have resulted in reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied. The appeal on the issue of entitlement to service connection for Hepatitis C was dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD and depressive disorder are currently rated at 70 percent, but do not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The left hip femoro-acetabular osteoarthritis with painful limited extension is rated at 10 percent, and the limitations of flexion and abduction are both rated as zero percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue, Gulf War Syndrome (GWS), PTSD, and right shoulder disorder, right hand disorder, and right abdominal pain are being remanded for further development.,The Veteran's claim of a rating in excess of 40 percent for hepatitis C and a rating in excess of 70 percent for GAD is also being remanded.