PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

Your claim for PTSD has been dismissed as the condition was already granted in service connection under a different name (Adjustment Disorder).

The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, glaucoma, PTSD, migraine headaches secondary to sleep apnea syndrome, left ankle disorder, left foot disorder, right foot disorder, right elbow disorder, chronic sinusitis, chronic bronchitis, undiagnosed illness, medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, and right ear hearing loss have been dismissed. The Veteran's claim for glaucoma has been reopened but not granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, COPD, and PTSD were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms were found to be related to the General Rating Formula criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD. The decision found that there was no current hearing loss disability, and the Veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal regarding his PTSD claim.

The Board has granted the petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of determining whether service connection should be established.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depressive disorder is found to be of sufficient severity to preclude her from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, resulting in a TDIU effective December 6, 2006. The case is remanded for an examination to determine the current severity of her PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to engage and maintain in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's application for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation is remanded due to his need for assistance with walking and bathing. The eligibility issue will be addressed after a new VA examination of the right and left foot cold injury residuals.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is granted. The TDIU claim and the GERD rating claim are both remanded.

Your initial ratings for coronary artery disease, acute myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, and PTSD with major depression have been denied. The appeal is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew all remaining issues.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he is granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol abuse, left shoulder disability, and scar residuals of shell fragment wounds have been granted increased ratings.

The Veteran's PTSD and scars of the left bicep, right hand, and left hand were granted initial ratings. The PTSD was rated at 50 percent, while the scars were rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 50 percent level, effective from the date of this decision.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since April 18, 2003 and is granted as of the date of the VA mental status examination on February 3, 2011. The rating will remain at 70 percent prior to that date.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to November 17, 2012 did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent.,From November 17, 2012, the Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent.,The Veteran was not found to be unemployable prior to February 1, 2013.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and alcohol induced mood disorder, are found to be related to service. Service connection is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which reflects significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of October 22, 2012 for the grant of service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and frontotemporal dementia. The original denial in September 2013 did not become final due to VA's constructive receipt of relevant VA treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated as 50 percent disabling, which is the maximum rating available under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The Board found that the Veteran’s PTSD symptomatology does not warrant a higher evaluation.