PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's PTSD, with other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and unspecified depressive disorder, is rated at 70 percent for the entire period on appeal. The rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy remains at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether his dementia is related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's pathologic fracture, right femur associated with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is currently rated at 10 percent.,The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder is currently rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD due to MST is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is warranted. Additionally, her TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with her PTSD rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion and needs a new VA examination for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depressive disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease and PTSD, render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that a Total Disability Rating based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to March 14, 2017, and an evaluation in excess of 70 percent thereafter for PTSD with panic disorder, agoraphobia, and major depressive disorder are denied. The Veteran's service-connected ischemic coronary artery disease is granted a restoration of the 60% rating effective May 1, 2011.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety and depression, is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for further evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as the evidence shows he engaged in combat and his PTSD is linked to his reported stressors during active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation during the period of November 15, 2018 to April 9, 2019.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have worsened, and the Board has granted an increased rating of 70 percent for his service-connected depressive disorder (NOS) with posttraumatic stress disorder, effective October 31, 2016.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD is granted, effective from November 12, 2010. The Veteran’s neck condition and sleep apnea are not service-connected.,Service connection for the Veteran's current neck condition is denied as less likely than not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for additional psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, was denied. Her bilateral eye disability case is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD and polyneuropathy, finding that he was not precluded from obtaining or maintaining employment solely based on these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of CUE in the January 2009 rating decision and for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD. The effective date claim is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD and MDD, finding that his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and other disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, effective December 17, 2005.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis and PTSD, and his sleep apnea. The examiner was asked to provide opinions on whether the Veteran’s sleep apnea was caused by or aggravated by these conditions.