PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a left inferior orbit injury, headaches and head trauma. The Veteran's current symptoms are considered to be related to his in-service injury.,Service connection is also granted for insomnia disorder. The Veteran's current sleep issues are found to be related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD. However, they granted service connection for bipolar disorder I and other specified trauma or stressor-related disorder as these conditions are related to her in-service experiences.,The right shoulder disability issue was remanded by the Board.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claims of military sexual trauma (MST) and the need for a new examination to determine if PTSD is related to these incidents.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to missing SSA records and other outstanding VA and private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability, low back disability, bilateral knee disability, and PTSD. However, it granted service connection for insomnia disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities, heart disability, and PTSD significantly impact his ability to function in an occupational setting, preventing him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service connected disability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the Veteran's psychiatric disorders pre-existed her service or were aggravated by it. The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, MDD and GAD.

The Veteran's PTSD was not caused by his active service and there is no credible supporting evidence of the occurrence of an in-service stressor. Therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating higher than 30 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and other conditions like Major Depression, Anxiety Disorder, and Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia, are granted as service-connected. Service connection for tachycardia (heart palpitations) is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD, bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, left hand osteoarthritis, low back disability, left foot disability, right foot disability, left knee osteoarthritis, right knee disability, bilateral eye disability, stomach disability, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), and headache disability are all granted as service-connected.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the issues of service connection for a blood disorder, head injury with residual scar, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms do not result in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a rating of 70 percent. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is remanded for further development.

The Veteran is granted TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD, coronary artery disease, and bilateral hearing loss preventing him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.,The effective date for DEA benefits is set at May 6, 2014 due to the Veteran's permanent total service-connected disability.,The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol abuse was rated at 70 percent prior to March 1, 2016. The claim for a higher rating remains pending.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was granted a rating of 60 percent effective January 27, 2012. The TDIU claim for prior to October 23, 2008, was also granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed due to their death.

The Board has dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective March 26, 2015 due to his service-connected peripheral neuropathy and PTSD. The Board found that the criteria for an earlier effective date were not met.

The Veteran's PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder are granted service connection, while the initial increased disability rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has vacated the denial of TDIU and remanded the issue due to a procedural error in the issuance of the February 2018 rating decision for PTSD. The Veteran's representative argues that he could have appealed an increased rating for PTSD, which would meet the schedular requirements for TDIU.