PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for his service connection of PTSD. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain VA medical records from the Los Angeles and Livermore VAMCs, which may contain relevant information about the Veteran's treatment prior to August 20, 2009.

The Veteran's death was caused by multiple drug intoxication, with service-connected PTSD contributing substantially or materially to the cause of death. The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death and service-connected burial benefits.

The Veteran's PTSD and insomnia were granted a rating of 70 percent, effective from May 21, 2015. The appeal for sarcoidosis with COPD was dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran, and service connection for a skin condition was also dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not provided to support the previously denied conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted, as her diagnosis of PTSD was related to military sexual trauma (MST) during her active duty.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims regarding his PTSD, elbow disorders, and knee disorder. The Veteran will need to provide VA with any relevant private treatment records from Dr. L.L., and a VA examination will be conducted to determine if his elbow and left knee disorders are related to service.

The Veteran's claim of reopening service connection for PTSD was granted, and the Board found that her current diagnosis of PTSD is related to her active duty service.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him bedridden or confined to his immediate premises prior to January 25, 2018. The case is remanded for additional development regarding entitlement to special monthly compensation at the aid and attendance rate after January 25, 2018.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disabilities, specifically PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder. The case is being sent back for further examination and verification of in-service stressors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD and tinnitus, finding that no earlier effective dates were warranted due to the one-year waiting period required by VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeal for PTSD was withdrawn. The claims for lower back injury, right foot injury, and right knee injury were dismissed as the evidence did not meet the criteria to reopen them. Special adapted housing and special home adaptation grant applications were denied.

The Veteran's PTSD and bilateral hearing loss have been remanded for further evaluation due to the severity of his symptoms.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of at least 70 percent since January 13, 2010. The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted a higher rating of 30 percent effective March 5, 2015. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim remains pending.,The Veteran's PTSD and migraine headaches claims are granted with increased ratings, while the hearing loss claim is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the Board has remanded for a new examination to determine the severity of his bilateral plantar fasciitis. The rating for PTSD remains denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective September 12, 2019. The appeal for a higher rating or TDIU was denied.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 50 percent for service-connected PTSD, finding that the appellant's symptoms cause occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was insufficient credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors and no causal relationship between his current PTSD and service.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment prior to May 1, 2014. The Board granted a 70 percent rating for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and major depressive disorder. The case is referred to VA’s Director of Compensation and Pension Services for extraschedular consideration.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected PTSD prior to October 3, 2016 and since December 1, 2016.