PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to a TDIU rating due to incomplete information provided by the Veteran. The case is now referred to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.,Specifically, the Veteran's bilateral shoulder and wrist disabilities, heart disability, severe headache disability, PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder are being reviewed.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since August 7, 2018. The rating was granted as the preponderance of evidence supports a finding that his PTSD more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment in most areas after this date.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder were denied. The case was remanded due to the need for further evaluation.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for PTSD was granted. The Board has also remanded the issue of whether he is entitled to service connection for a mental health disability, including PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 50 percent, as the symptoms more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service or military noise exposure.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is caused by his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder was denied as there is no legal basis to grant such a request.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and anxiety, finding that new evidence supports a relationship to service. The claim is granted.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD. The rating for PTSD remains at 70 percent, and the ratings for TBI, tension headaches, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy are all denied.

The Veteran's PTSD, varicose veins, and hand condition are all remanded for further evaluation due to the need for updated VA treatment records and examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is etiologically related to military sexual trauma during service, and therefore grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 50 percent, and the Board has found that a higher rating is not warranted. The appeal for an increased rating remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected PTSD was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment, which is required for a 100 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 9411. A TDIU rating was granted effective April 29, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's cause of death and his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence, including SSA records and service treatment records. The Veteran's claims for PTSD, anxiety disorder, and any other acquired psychiatric disorders are being reopened.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD but denied service connection for a lung disability. The lung disability claim is based on the Veteran's exposure to asbestos during service, which did not result in a current diagnosis of asbestosis or any other respiratory condition related to service.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, to include anxiety and depression, are denied as there is no credible evidence of in-service stressors or a nexus between current diagnoses and service.,The Veteran's claims for low back disorder, left knee disorder, and residuals of a left leg injury are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and Chronic Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Mood, are related to his active duty service.