PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to an in-service stressor of sexual assault.

The Veteran is unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities of PTSD, CAD, and tinnitus. The Board finds that the criteria for a TDIU have been met.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected. The Right Knee Disability issue is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, initial compensable rating for right hand status post fracture fifth metacarpal with right hand status partial fusion, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to inadequate examination reports and inconsistencies in the provided medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from July 2, 2010 through February 1, 2019. A TDIU rating on an extraschedular basis is granted.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is granted. Service connection for PTSD is granted, but service connection for schizophrenia and/or any other acquired psychiatric disability is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder was granted a 70 percent evaluation prior to May 19, 2015. The decision is based on the Veteran's occupational and social impairment due to suicidal ideation and impaired impulse control.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was dismissed because the Veteran died before a decision could be made.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and cannabis use disorder. The Board also found that he meets the criteria for major depressive disorder secondary to PTSD. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD has been denied. The claim for service connection for anxiety as secondary to PTSD has also been dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance, as he can dress himself, keep himself clean, feed himself, attend to his personal needs, and navigate his daily environment without the help of another person.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to be the proximate cause of his invasive keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma. The Veteran's PTSD, however, does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to its current level of impairment.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no service connection decisions were made.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for further development to determine the severity of his condition prior to October 21, 2003 and from that date forward.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas prior to October 14, 2016. Since then, the disability has caused total social and occupational impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in its previous decision regarding an initial rating for PTSD with a major depressive disorder. The Veteran's claim is now being sent back for further development and evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to her service-connected PTSD and/or her medications for PTSD, and thus grants service connection on a secondary basis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder and PTSD, is at least as likely as not related to his military service, particularly an in-service personal assault. As such, service connection for this condition is granted.