PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The cases of left shoulder injury and PTSD are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development and readjudication due to missing documents, including a private medical opinion, lay statement, and VA Form 21-8940. The issues of rating PTSD with alcohol abuse in remission and effective date are being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for PTSD prior to June 1, 2019 was dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeal before a decision could be made.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings of hypertension and left hip scar, as well as his claim for TDIU, has been dismissed. The initial compensable rating for hearing loss with eardrum scars was denied. For PTSD, the Veteran received a 30 percent rating from April 19, 2011 onwards.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and physical impairments, have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted TDIU benefits.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was not incurred or aggravated during active service and is not otherwise related to his military service.,Effective dates prior to June 8, 2016 for the grants of service connection for left elbow dislocation with limitation of extension, impairment of supination and pronation, and cubital tunnel syndrome are denied.,The Veteran's PTSD has not resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder and anxiety disorder due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor occurred.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder is now rated at 70 percent, granting a higher rating than previously assigned. The Veteran also received a grant of TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for service-connected anemia was withdrawn. The claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no legal basis to assign an earlier effective date prior to April 29, 2013.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been granted a disability rating of 70 percent, effective from the entire appeal period. The claim for total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD, hypertension, and left shoulder condition are being remanded for further evaluation due to recent testimony indicating worsening symptoms.

The Veteran's PTSD and MDD are rated at 70 percent, while other conditions receive increased ratings. The decision does not address service connection or exposure basis.

The Veteran's right toe disability is not rated higher than noncompensable.,PTSD with anxious and depressed features has been granted a rating of 70 percent, the maximum available under VA regulations.,Service connection for PTSD was established prior to April 11, 2016.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to unclear information about the Veteran's service in Iraq.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board found that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating due to insufficient occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and tinnitus due to in-service abuse. The initial compensable rating claim for her scar above her right eye is denied.

The Board has decided that further development is needed for the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case will be remanded to allow for additional examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's PTSD disability resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. A rating of 70 percent was granted for the appeal period prior to December 17, 2015.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen claims for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II, asbestosis, bronchitis, and lumbosacral strain. However, the claim for service connection of PTSD is reopened due to newly submitted evidence.