PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to adequately attend to his daily living needs without regular aid and attendance, thus granting special monthly compensation based on this need.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, warranting a 30 percent rating. The evidence does not support an increase in the rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and MDD have been reopened. However, the Board found insufficient evidence to support a finding of current disabilities or a causal relationship between service and these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to insufficient evidence of total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, finding that the earliest possible effective date is August 24, 2015.

The Board denied an effective date prior to February 18, 2011 for service connection of PTSD with major depressive disorder due to the lack of a valid claim filed before that date.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied because his claim could not be processed under the fully developed claim program due to a need for a character-of-discharge determination. The effective date remains March 30, 2015.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not manifested by a physical deformity, thus an initial compensable rating for this condition is denied.,PTSD with MDD has been granted to a 70% rating from December 28, 2015.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, but not severe enough for a higher rating. The Board denied an increased rating.

The appeal is remanded to determine if a higher rating can be assigned for the Veteran's PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected due to exposure to mass graves during active military service in Macedonia.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a higher rating of PTSD prior to May 12, 2014 was denied. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied as his other service-connected disability does not meet the criteria for a combined rating of at least 60%.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher rating.,The Veteran's IHD is currently rated at 30 percent, and there is no evidence to warrant an increase in this rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since June 1, 2018. The appeal for higher ratings prior to April 19, 2017 and from June 1, 2018 (excluding the period of a temporary total rating) was withdrawn.

The Veteran's PTSD and migraine headaches were denied ratings higher than the current ones. The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50% prior to October 6, 2016, and his migraines were not given a compensable rating before September 2, 2010.

The Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for PTSD and TDIU are remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD symptoms.

The Board has remanded several issues including increased ratings for psychiatric disability, service connection claims for various foot and spine disorders, and a TDIU claim due to the complexity of the cases.

Service connection for Raynaud's syndrome is granted. The Veteran's PTSD from November 29, 2012 to December 22, 2016 is denied as it did not result in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. A higher rating for PTSD after December 22, 2016 is also denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to August 10, 2009 is remanded due to the need for extraschedular consideration.