PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, did not meet the criteria for a higher rating of 100% due to insufficient evidence of total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder is denied. The Board finds that the September 2004 rating decision became final due to the Veteran's failure to respond and file a notice of disagreement, and no new evidence was submitted within one year. The appeal is remanded for obtaining relevant treatment records from the Social Security Administration.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for PTSD, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The cases of bilateral hearing loss and PTSD are remanded due to inadequate examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current acquired psychiatric disorder, including previously diagnosed conditions like depression and an adjustment disorder with depressed mood. The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is also on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA psychiatrist's opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, but the examiner must also consider whether they are related to an in-service personal assault or verified stressor.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected condition. His TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the PTSD claim.

The Veteran's PTSD is now rated at 70 percent effective as of November 12, 2018. Prior to this date, the rating was 50 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and asthma was dismissed. His PTSD claim was granted with a 50% disability rating from November 21, 2012 to October 29, 2013.,His PTSD claim for a disability rating in excess of 50% after October 29, 2013, was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a maximum schedular rating of 100 percent for the entire increased rating period. The claim for TDIU is dismissed as moot due to the assignment of a total schedular rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's reported stressor event. The Veteran needs further examination and evidence to determine if he has PTSD related to his service.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating of PTSD was granted, and she is now receiving a 70% disability rating. The Board also found that the Veteran meets the criteria for TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded due to incomplete records and the need to obtain inpatient treatment records from military hospitals.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of increased ratings for PTSD and TDIU due to conflicting medical evidence regarding the severity of his condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD medications caused or contributed to his accidental fall resulting in death.

The Board has decided that a remand is necessary for the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The decision does not address any specific rating or effective date.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to a TDIU due to new and additional evidence, including updated VA treatment records and examination reports. The Veteran will be asked to provide details about his employment positions and undergo another VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was reopened. However, the Board denied the claim as there is no evidence to support that his current condition was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted service connection. The left ear hearing loss and PTSD are both rated at the minimum compensable level, while prostate cancer was reduced to a 20 percent rating from November 1, 2009 to March 6, 2018.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a review of the April 2019 VA PTSD examination and consideration of his TDIU claim prior to February 10, 2015.