PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for PTSD was denied as there was no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors. The new evidence submitted does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.,The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for Schizoaffective Disorder was granted due to a private medical opinion linking it to service-connected disabilities. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted and others denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's PTSD and hypertension claims are being remanded for additional examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for effective dates and ratings related to PTSD and pseudofolliculitis barbae have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeals.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received sufficient to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is now remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to an indication that the July 2017 VA examination did not accurately reflect the severity of his PTSD symptoms and a possible worsening since then. A new VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 1, 2004, for service connection of PTSD was denied. The Board found that the evidence submitted did not warrant reconsideration.,The Veteran is granted a TDIU for the period prior to February 22, 2010, due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in not requesting verification of a stressor event from the JSRRC.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was reopened due to new and material evidence, and he is now granted total disability based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current PTSD disability is etiologically related to his in-service experiences. The claim was reopened due to new and material evidence submitted since a previous final denial.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent, the maximum rating available. The Board denied both his request for an increased rating and his claim for TDIU due to insufficient evidence showing he is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is remanded due to the lack of a current diagnosis and the need for VA treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee condition, left knee condition, hearing loss, sleep apnea, skin condition, and acquired psychological condition (including post-traumatic stress disorder).,Service connection was not granted because there is no current disability for each of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or earlier effective dates.,The Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD, hypertension, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss on December 26, 2013, but his claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were denied.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was denied as they were not shown to be related to service.,Headaches, including migraines, were also denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or chronic condition.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with PTSD features is now rated at 50 percent effective August 10, 2016. The claim for a higher evaluation prior to that date and the TDIU claim are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and prostate cancer were granted in a June 2015 rating decision. The Board has determined that the effective dates should be earlier than December 12, 2014, but there is insufficient evidence to establish when the initial claim was filed.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions from previous VA examiners and a need for new medical evidence. The Veteran's PTSD claim is now pending again.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial 70 percent disability rating. The Board finds the evidence insufficient to grant a higher rating or remand for further examination and opinion regarding hypertension, gastric ulcer, and Helicobacter pylori infection.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and depression, but remanded the case due to insufficient evidence of an in-service stressor.