PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for PTSD and a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records, updated examination, and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent disabling, and the Board has determined that this rating is appropriate based on the symptoms described by the VA examiners.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, but the Board has granted a higher evaluation of 70 percent effective August 31, 2010.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is granted, and the case is remanded for further consideration of his bilateral hearing loss claim.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and CAD disabilities are so severe that they prevent him from securing or maintaining any form of gainful employment.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen claims for service connection of peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, right upper extremity, PTSD, hearing loss, and hypertension. However, the claim for service connection of hypertension is reopened due to a recent determination from the National Academy of Sciences upgrading hypertension to the 'sufficient' category.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal regarding an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, is remanded due to new evidence and a need for a VA examination. The earlier effective date issue related to various conditions, including PTSD, remains pending.

The Veteran's service-connected Parkinson's disease and posttraumatic stress disorder prevent him from caring for himself, requiring regular aid and attendance.

Your claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder as secondary to a service-connected bilateral foot condition is dismissed because your PTSD has been granted and assigned a disability rating.

The claims for service connection for PTSD, gout, enlarged heart, high blood pressure, swelling of the right and left hands, and swelling of the right and left feet are remanded due to procedural issues.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD was denied, and his claims for service connection for PTSD and residuals of frostbite were not granted. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule an examination.

The Veteran's application for a TDIU was denied as the effective date cannot be prior to June 23, 2017 due to the lack of unadjudicated claims and the finality of her PTSD with major depressive disorder rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorders, has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The case is now remanded for further examination and consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance. The case is now back with the Board for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease and PTSD, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The TDIU claim is granted. For the initial rating of ischemic heart disease, a remand is required as the Veteran testified that his condition has worsened since the last VA examination in January 2017.

The Veteran seeks service connection for sleep apnea, which he claims is related to his service-connected PTSD and allergic rhinitis. The VA examiner found that the sleep apnea did not have its onset during service or was not caused by service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus the claim for TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to warrant a 50 percent disability rating, granting the requested increase in his disability compensation.