PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30% prior to April 27, 2011 and has been granted a 70% evaluation from that date until February 5, 2017.,The Veteran is also entitled to a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the other issues due to incomplete rationale in the VA examination reports.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was denied as the earliest date he submitted a request to reopen his claim is November 5, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with secondary alcohol use disorder and a TDIU was granted, effective April 22, 2015. The skin disorder claim is reopened but not yet decided.

The Veteran's appeal of an increased PTSD rating is dismissed. Service connection for a right shoulder AC joint disorder and initial compensable rating for tension headaches are granted, but the issue of service connection for a fifth right shoulder scar remains pending.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a right shoulder disability and denied service connection for it. The issue of an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is remanded due to new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran needs a new VA examination.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for a back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, borderline personality disorder, and anxiety, is granted. The petition to reopen the claim of service connection for a stomach disorder is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, PTSD, anxiety disorder, and low back disorder have been remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The issues are now pending for further examination and determination.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD but has remanded the issue of service connection for a pituitary gland tumor (brain tumor).

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's facial rash. The remaining issues, including service connection for PTSD, CAD, hepatitis C, and varicocele, are still pending.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 50% rating, effective from January 4, 2012.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,TDIU is remanded and will be adjudicated after the implementation of other decisions.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for left ear hearing loss is granted. The AOJ should schedule an updated VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of his service-connected PTSD, and issue a Statement of the Case on the initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since January 7, 2019. The rating is granted prior to that date.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims of service connection for headaches, PTSD, asthma, COPD, sinus disability, and bronchitis. However, it was determined that these conditions are not related to active service.

The Board has decided that more information is needed to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD under DSM-V, and therefore remands the case for an updated examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis is being remanded due to new evidence not previously reviewed by the RO. The issue of posttraumatic stress disorder has also been referred back to the RO.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have increased in severity, and a new VA examination is needed to determine the current disability level.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder) was denied. A TDIU rating due to service-connected disabilities is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection has been denied. The Board also remanded the claim for a higher rating for PTSD.