PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's other recurrent major depressive disorder and PTSD are granted as secondary to his service-connected back and tinnitus disabilities. The rating for mechanical low back strain and arthritis of the spine remains at 20%. Separate 10% ratings are granted for left leg radiculopathy and right leg radiculopathy from September 19, 2018. Service connection is remanded for a left knee disorder and a right knee disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service-connected chondromalacia patella of the left knee and right knee are each granted a 10 percent evaluation, effective from February 1, 2010.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and tinnitus) prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

From July 28, 2009, through April 3, 2014, the Veteran's PTSD was granted an increased rating to 70 percent.,On and after April 4, 2014, a higher rating for PTSD was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD. The initial rating prior to January 27, 2016 remains denied and the claim for an increased rating from that date forward is also being remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his PTSD and right knee disability.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment for the entire appeal period, warranting a disability rating of 100 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to October 16, 2015 and denied an increased rating.,PTSD was rated at 70 percent from October 16, 2015 and denied an increased rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bruxism was denied, and the effective date for his PTSD service connection was set at December 9, 2013. The Board found that additional VA examinations were needed to assess the severity of his lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for varicoceles but has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD). The Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are currently under consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to the symptoms of his disability.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted service connection, and his Persistent Depressive Disorder rating remains pending as it needs to be remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to incomplete records and need for additional investigation regarding the Veteran's service in Vietnam, exposure to Agent Orange, and claimed stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to his active duty service and has been granted as a new and material issue.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims of low back pain, right hip condition, left hip condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD and depressive disorder).

The Veteran's PTSD with Major Depressive Disorder is rated at 70 percent from October 29, 2012 to April 27, 2016.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for left shoulder, left elbow, bilateral eye disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD). Additionally, the nonservice-connected pension benefits claim is also being remanded. The VA must obtain relevant treatment records and attempt to verify an in-service stressor.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is granted. The rating for asthma was denied prior to November 26, 2012 and granted from that date onwards. Other claims are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, back disability, bilateral knee disability, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, seizure disorder, and thyroid disability. The effective dates for these decisions are not specified.