PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Board dismissed the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD and TDIU, finding that the Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the rating and effective date in November 2007. The claim for a TDIU was denied as it did not meet the criteria due to lack of evidence showing unemployability within one year prior to the April 24, 2008 filing.

The Veteran's PTSD rating is being remanded due to the need for a clinical opinion to differentiate symptoms attributed to service-connected PTSD from those attributable to nonservice-connected TBI.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to non-compliance with previous directives. The Veteran's PTSD rating is increased, but his TDIU claim remains pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and RBD, finding that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service onset of these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a higher initial rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The issue of entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is also granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD and tinnitus, as well as the claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to the inappropriateness of the March 2013 VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further development regarding his entitlement to a TDIU and service connection for right shoulder disability and headache disability. The rating for PTSD remains denied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and a major depressive disorder is remanded due to insufficient evidence. The case will be reviewed with a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to June 4, 2015. From June 4, 2015, the claim of entitlement to a TDIU due to service-connected PTSD is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent from June 22, 2004 to February 8, 2015. The effective date for this grant is June 22, 2004.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and evaluations to determine the nature and etiology of his back disorder, left knee condition, and hamstring tendonitis. The current ratings assigned for PTSD, left knee, and hamstring tendonitis are not supported by the evidence.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date of service connection for PTSD and depressive disorder is denied as the earliest date of receipt of a claim to reopen is August 20, 2015.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and headaches were dismissed due to the absence of an adequate substantive appeal. The Board lacks jurisdiction over these issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied in November 1996, and the effective date of his award of service connection is July 29, 2011.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to Military Sexual Trauma (MST) as there was no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressor event and the absence of any service record documenting the assault is not considered evidence that it did not occur.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and for TDIU due to unresolved issues regarding his service records and mental health evaluations. The Veteran is requested to provide additional information about his service in Vietnam and a VA examination will be scheduled.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for nail fungus and PTSD, finding that there is no current disability or credible evidence of in-service stressors.

The Veteran's appeal includes a request for an increased rating for PTSD and consideration of TDIU. The Board has ordered additional examinations, records retrieval, and completion of forms to assess the severity of PTSD and determine if TDIU is warranted.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent disabling for PTSD with anxiety disorder and depressed mood, as well as a TDIU claim due to lack of compliance with prior VA examination requirements.