PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to April 29, 2019. Since then, the rating has been reduced to 50 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD, with secondary depressive disorder, is productive of total occupational and social impairment. The Board has granted a 100% disability rating for these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from November 18, 2002. The claim for a higher rating remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The appeal for an increased rating for PTSD is granted, but the maximum allowable rating (70%) is not awarded due to the absence of all required symptoms.

The Board is unable to determine the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and their evaluations, which are necessary for deciding this claim. The case is being remanded to obtain these documents.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder was reduced from a 100% rating to a 70% rating effective June 1, 2015. The Board has now restored the 100% rating based on evidence showing that his condition did not improve and he still exhibited total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected PTSD. The Veteran needs an updated assessment of his PTSD disability.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims. The Veteran's claim for a right ankle condition is reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no credible evidence of a psychiatric disability during or within one year after service and insufficient competent medical evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and lumbar spine disability have prevented her from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment throughout the period under appellate review, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is rated at 70 percent disabling. The appeal for a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened and service connection was granted, but an effective date earlier than March 13, 2017 is denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was granted with a noncompensable evaluation effective March 13, 2017. Effective dates earlier than this are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and prostate cancer, require regular aid and attendance due to his inability to perform daily activities independently.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's reported stressor and a need for an examination to determine if his current psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for borderline personality disorder has been reopened, but the claim remains denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder was previously denied and no new evidence has been received to reopen this claim.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, as his free-standing claim was not properly raised and there was no clear and unmistakable error in the September 10, 2009 rating decision.

The Veteran's appeal of the denial of a rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD is remanded.,The appeals of service connection for post-traumatic changes of the mid-left femur, right hip arthritis, and left knee disability are dismissed due to inadequate substantive appeals.,The appeals of service connection for right knee disability and TBI are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal regarding the recoupment of separation pay for various disabilities, finding that VA was required to withhold this amount from his disability compensation benefits as per law.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression, due to lack of a confirmed diagnosis and no evidence establishing a causal relationship between the Veteran's depression and his military service. The claim was not reopened as new and material evidence was not received.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has denied a higher rating as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating.