PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service connection claim for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder is denied because the onset of his psychiatric conditions occurred outside of his honorable active duty period, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, Memory Loss, Alopecia, and Depressive Disorder have been granted. The claim for secondary service connection for Depressive Disorder as related to Alopecia has also been granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at zero percent, as the audiometric findings do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent. The Veteran has submitted new evidence suggesting his PTSD symptoms are more severe and warrant an increased rating to 70 percent.,Tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, as there is no higher schedular evaluation available for tinnitus under the Rating Schedule.,Service connection for hypertension is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gout and PTSD with major depression has been granted. The effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is set at February 12, 2017. A rating of 100% for PTSD is also granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from June 28, 2011 to June 9, 2015. The rating will remain at this level until further notice.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened and granted effective November 12, 2013. The earlier manifestation of the condition is considered.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating based on current symptoms.

The Veteran's service connection claim for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine was denied due to lack of evidence linking his current condition to service.,PTSD ratings were increased from 30% prior to May 3, 2017, and from 50% after that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no clear and convincing evidence linking her current symptoms to a specific in-service stressor.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not rendered him unemployable so as to warrant a TDIU. The Board denied the claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the lack of recent evidence regarding the current effects of his service-connected disabilities on his employment capacity. The Board requests new examinations to determine how his PTSD, tinnitus, residuals of TBI, and left and right knee patellofemoral syndrome affect his ability to work.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder including MDD and mania, and a TDIU rating are all denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of a confirmed in-service stressor event related to the Veteran's claimed PTSD, and his current mental health diagnoses were not linked to active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, and adjustment disorder. The effective date of the grant of service connection for prostate cancer was set at June 27, 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left elbow disability, right elbow disability, bilateral upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, and PTSD. The claim for increased rating of tinnitus was also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD, with depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder, has been rated at 70 percent.,The Veteran is denied a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, COPD, and hernias have been remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's PTSD should be rated at a higher level than 50 percent, but needs to request any available SSA records before making this decision final.

The Board has denied all service connection claims for various conditions, including an eye condition, residuals of a head injury, PTSD, breathing condition, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's claims were not supported by new and material evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD claim was denied due to the lack of credible supporting evidence for the in-service stressor. The Bursitis of the bilateral hips issue is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since December 28, 2016. The Board found that the symptoms did not meet or more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher rating of 70 percent.