PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss. The case is remanded to adjudicate the claim for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to a single service-connected disability, finding that her combined impact of multiple service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of September 21, 2011 for the grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction and service connection for PTSD and persistent depressive disorder. The effective date was determined based on a finding that this was the date an intent to file a claim seeking service connection for erectile dysfunction was received.

The Board has granted an effective date of November 24, 1989 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's claim was pending until a new piece of evidence was submitted in November 1989 and considered in December 1992.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective September 17, 2018, based on his service-connected PTSD. The date of entitlement arose is August 15, 2011.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and MDD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of either condition and that the preponderance of evidence does not support a link to service.

Service connection for sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus was denied. The Veteran's PTSD claim resulted in a TDIU determination.

The June 9, 2004 rating decision denying service connection for PTSD was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding his employability.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, hypertension, residuals of colon cancer, chloracne, and posttraumatic stress disorder due to herbicide exposure. Additional development is required including obtaining VA treatment records, authorization for a physical examination, and VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the possibility of outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and attempting to obtain relevant non-VA medical records. The Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities are being evaluated in relation to her active service.

The Veteran is granted a 70 percent rating for service-connected PTSD, effective June 9, 2014. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for tinnitus and PTSD are also set at June 9, 2014.,Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss, loss of sense of smell, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to December 4, 2017 was denied.,From December 4, 2017 onwards, the Veteran's increased disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the decision. The claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus has been remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100% rating for the entire period on appeal, effective October 17, 2008.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent disabling, and the Board has found that this rating does not meet the criteria for a higher 70 percent disability rating. The Veteran’s hidradenitis of the right axilla is rated as noncompensable. The issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to July 2, 2013 remains pending.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a 30 percent rating prior to December 23, 2015. The ratings for sleep apnea and hypertension remain unchanged.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the highest schedular rating available. The Board found that his symptoms most nearly approximate a 70 percent rating for occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 30 percent for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating as there were no symptoms meeting the criteria for a 50% or 70% evaluation.