PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case for a VA medical examination to determine if the appellant was insane at the time of misconduct that led to his discharge.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for further evaluation due to the lack of recent VA treatment records and the need for a new examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a headache condition, and residuals of traumatic brain injury. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to active duty service.

The Board has determined that the issue of a TDIU rating prior to March 24, 2017 is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and possibly a retrospective medical opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression and TDIU claims are being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for updated examination and consideration of additional service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the issues of whether a reduction in evaluation for PTSD was proper, entitlement to an increased evaluation for PTSD, and entitlement to TDIU rating due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's schizoaffective disorder, depressive type and PTSD are rated at 70 percent. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence established that the sleep disturbances were manifestations of his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam, and the Board has granted this claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were granted, with effective dates ranging from October 31, 2009 to July 13, 2011. The decision also includes a TDIU determination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, excluding periods of temporary 100 percent total disability ratings.,A TDIU has been granted due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD based on MST and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and clarification.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is currently rated at 10 percent, effective from October 24, 2018. The Board denied a higher rating for this condition.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is rated at 50 percent. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The application to reopen a claim for PTSD is granted, and the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is also granted. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received sufficient to reopen a claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's increased rating claim for coronary artery disease and remanded the TDIU claim due to insufficient evidence regarding his employability.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD qualifies for a temporary total evaluation due to hospital treatment from April 2016 to October 2016, resulting in an effective rating of 100%.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or a total disability evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 50 percent disability rating effective October 7, 2016.

The Board dismissed the issues of service connection for lumbar spine disability and acid reflux, upper abdominal disability. The effective date for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is set at December 13, 2015.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations and obtaining SSA records. The issues of PTSD, right shoulder strain, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and right knee chondromalacia are all remanded.