PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the claims for left knee degenerative joint disease and TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD was denied, but he was granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD and for TDIU due to the receipt of new and material evidence. A new examination is needed for PTSD, and extra-schedular consideration may be necessary for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for further action on both the PTSD claim and the issue regarding the character of discharge from July 27, 1984 to November 1985. The PTSD claim is being remanded due to a previous denial based on the timing of the stressor event during dishonorable service.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD due to MST and tinnitus have been granted. The Board found credible the Veteran's reports of military sexual assault and noise exposure, leading to service connection for both conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for PTSD and remanded all other issues due to insufficient evidence of improvement in his conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence to adjudicate the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety. The Veteran was not provided with a proper VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorders.

The claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a mental status evaluation. The Veteran's stressor in service has already been conceded, and he also has bipolar disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a disability rating for cervical spondylosis due to incomplete information and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD has been withdrawn and dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for major depressive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and folliculitis of the scalp and neck were denied. The claim for a separate 30 percent rating for folliculitis from January 11, 2017, was granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, anxiety, and COPD are remanded. The maxilla fracture rating is also remanded. The TDIU claim is deferred due to the ongoing maxilla fracture rating issue.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and PTSD have been granted service connection. The Veteran's hypertension, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, and right hip condition are not currently service connected.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service and stressors such as sexual assault.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, headaches, anxiety disorder, PTSD and MDD due to head trauma during service. The appeal is allowed in part.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, a back disability, and other conditions has been granted with an effective date of October 29, 2012. The appeal is denied for the remaining issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current PTSD disability was incurred in service, and therefore grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of June 2, 2016. The decision is based on new and material evidence submitted after the previous denial in April 2015.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have worsened, leading to a job loss and frequent write-ups at work. The Board has ordered an examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted, and a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied. Service connection for migraine headaches and chronic kidney disease are granted.