PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was received on June 9, 2015. The Board denied the request for a prior effective date because no communication of record could be construed as a formal or informal application for an increase before that date.

The Veteran withdrew his request for a higher rating for PTSD, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from February 8, 2019. The rating was denied as the symptoms did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's clothing was damaged by his service-connected knee braces, and he is granted a clothing allowance for 2014.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support a higher rating, and remanded the issues regarding PTSD and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, or any medication he took for those disabilities, caused his death.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and he contends that a higher rating is warranted due to continued worsening of his condition. The Board has ordered a new examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD was denied. The initial rating for hypertension was also denied, but the Veteran is being remanded to determine a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia was granted a rating of 40 percent prior to March 21, 2012. Additionally, the Veteran was granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has revised the effective date of service connection for PTSD from March 20, 2006 to May 28, 2004 due to clear and unmistakable error in the original rating decision.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board has ordered a new examination to assess its current severity.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms reached a level of total occupational and social impairment as of April 19, 2016. The Board granted an effective date of this rating based on the evidence showing his condition worsened to that extent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have made it impossible for him to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's PTSD rating is being remanded for further development, including obtaining private mental health treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective May 10, 2011. A TDIU is granted beginning the same date due to his service-connected PTSD and ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and his claim for compensation based on Total Disability due to Individual Unemployability from service-connected disability have both been denied. The evidence does not show that the Veteran’s PTSD symptoms meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating, nor does it demonstrate that he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 50% disability rating, effective from the date of the decision. Service connection for idiopathic peripheral neuropathy in both legs due to exposure to herbicide agents is remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for various disabilities, including PTSD, depression, and peripheral neuropathy. The appellant is asked to provide more information about his periods of federalized National Guard service and any related diseases or injuries.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, anxiety, and depression. The claim was reopened due to new evidence provided by the Veteran regarding an in-service assault.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, and TBI, have rendered him unemployable. The Board has granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU).