PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and eligibility for specially adapted housing due to incomplete information in his medical records. The Veteran is currently receiving a combined 100% disability rating, but does not meet the criteria for special home adaptation grant eligibility.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete verification of in-service stressors.

The Board denied a request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, finding that the earliest possible effective date is November 2, 2009, when the Veteran's claim to reopen was received.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and PTSD have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's chloracne is granted as service connected due to presumed herbicide exposure. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD was manifested by not more than occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The Board denied the claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran's PTSD rating remains at 70 percent, but he is granted a TDIU based on the combined effect of both conditions.,A separate effective date for the TDIU will be determined by the RO.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, leading to a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's appeals regarding PTSD, an effective date for PTSD service connection, ischemic heart disease, and prostate cancer have all been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for thoracolumbar spine disability, left ankle disability, and psychiatric disability due to lack of a VA examination addressing the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, specifically PTSD. Additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to potential missing Social Security Administration records that may contain relevant information.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service personnel records and unverified in-service stressors, as well as the need for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but no more. He also meets the criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and a TDIU is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of clear and unmistakable evidence showing that any acquired psychiatric disorder pre-existed service or was aggravated by service. The Veteran will need to undergo further examination to determine if their current conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD, currently rated at 70 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence for service connection of PTSD and depressive disorder. Additional development is needed, including verifying in-service stressors and assessing the relationship between the Veteran's psychiatric conditions and his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted the claim for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU due to outstanding VA treatment records, a need for a supplemental VA examination, and inextricably intertwined issues.