PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, due to in-service assault and/or MST. The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and that the Veteran does not have a pre-existing personality disorder aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's left knee condition is rated at 20 percent, effective from the date of the claim. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent, effective from November 13, 2014.

The Board denied service connection for a left foot disability and a left knee disability. The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, secondary to military sexual trauma is remanded.,Service connection cannot be granted as the evidence does not establish that the claimed stressors occurred during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations, treatment records, and Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's motion to revise the April 2002 rating decision that granted service connection for PTSD, effective December 14, 1995, on grounds of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is granted. The new effective date of service connection for PTSD is August 10, 1992.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was denied as the earliest possible effective date is March 4, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is denied because the Veteran does not have any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including adjustment disorder with anxiety and PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has decided to remand both his increased rating claim for a new examination and his TDIU claim due to potential worsening of symptoms.

The claim to reopen the service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, unspecified neurocognitive disorder, dysthymic disorder, and depression, is granted. The claims for service connection for PTSD and TBI are denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has not resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, so his initial rating for PTSD remains at 30 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board found that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating as they did not meet the criteria for a disability rating of 70 percent or higher.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for his service-connected PTSD, finding no clear and unmistakable error in a prior rating decision.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has remanded both his claim for a higher rating and his TDIU claim due to new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, to include acquired psychiatric disorder with depression due to personal trauma, resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas during the entire appellate period. The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding private treatment records and VA medical records that need to be obtained. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and an unspecified anxiety disorder, is now before the Board.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the earliest possible effective dates have already been assigned, as no prior formal or informal claim was filed before January 5, 2010.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to maintain gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board finds no evidence of total occupational and social impairment.,The Veteran is found to be in need of regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.