PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a rating of 50 percent, but not higher. The appeal for TDIU remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service-connected PTSD with depression and anxiety is remanded due to incomplete records. The Board requires VA treatment records from the Mount Vernon CBOC of the Puget Sound Health Care System to be added to his claims file.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition and its impact on daily life.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to February 3, 2014, for a 100 percent evaluation of PTSD was denied as there is no evidence that the disability increased in severity before this date.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in previous examinations and lack of verification for combat stressors. The Veteran needs to provide more information about his service experiences, including any potential personal assault or military sexual trauma (MST). A new examination is needed to determine if PTSD can be diagnosed.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD due to new evidence showing positive results from PTSD screening tests. The case will be reviewed again with a VA examiner.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for updated evidence of current severity and a comprehensive opinion on his ability to work.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted with an effective date of November 26, 2001. The appeal regarding the skin condition is still pending and will be remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and musculoskeletal disabilities, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence in favor of this determination.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as related to his in-service stressors from service in Vietnam. The low back, eye, and hand/foot numbness disabilities are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and re-adjudication. The initial rating for PTSD remains in dispute, as does the TDIU claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeals have been withdrawn for certain issues. The claims of service connection for PTSD, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for depressive disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating prior to October 20, 2010 and a rating in excess of 10 percent beginning October 20, 2010. The Veteran's PTSD was also denied as he did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis was found to have greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides but no nasal polyps, which does not warrant a compensable rating. The Veteran's PTSD resulted in moderate to severe occupational and social impairment with symptoms such as depression, paranoia, irritability, anger, suspiciousness, and sleep impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at a 70 percent disability rating since April 28, 2011. The VA determined that the condition resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with anxious features, major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder was denied in July 2010. The effective date of the grant of service connection is January 29, 2013.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to conflicting diagnoses and need for further medical examination. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder, are being evaluated based on new evidence. His sexual dysfunction is also under review.

The Veteran's initial higher ratings for PTSD are denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% since June 2, 2011. The appeal for a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable, and the Board has granted a TDIU rating effective May 6, 2009. The remaining claims for increased ratings are dismissed as the Veteran withdrew them in his attorney's April 2019 correspondence.

The Board has remanded the cases of a compensable disability rating for residuals of a fractured left tibia and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to missing records from Vet Centers.