PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for service connection for recurrent lumbosacral strain with osteoarthritis and osteoporosis was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened based on the submission of new and material evidence, but it remains denied as there is no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD - non-combat, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no current diagnosis of PTSD or other psychiatric condition related to service. The reduction from a 100% rating to a noncompensable rating for Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma was also denied as the evidence showed improvement and remission.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including sending a VA Form 21-8940 to the Veteran and scheduling an examination to determine his employability prior to May 7, 2013.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and review of new evidence. The issues include psychiatric disabilities, high cholesterol, obesity, allergic rhinitis/sinusitis, asthma, sleep apnea, hernia, kidney disease, multiple sclerosis, headaches, and seizures.

The Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for PTSD with polysubstance use disorder and a TDIU are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional information from the Social Security Administration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there is no medical evidence linking his current diagnosis to his active service.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to December 14, 2015 and a higher rating for his service-connected other specified trauma and stress related disorder (claimed as PTSD) is denied.

The Veteran's claims for hepatitis B and posttraumatic stress disorder have been remanded due to the need for further evaluation and consideration of additional evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to be so severe that it prevents him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and unverified stressor events. The Veteran is required to provide additional medical evidence from VA facilities, as well as unit records to support his exposure claims.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his PTSD is being remanded due to evidence of worsening symptoms since the last VA examination in December 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) and initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is being reopened, and his left knee synovitis with symptomatic patellar chondromalacia rating is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral pes planus from November 4, 2008 to September 29, 2015 is denied. The Veteran was granted a TDIU prior to September 17, 2010.

The Board dismissed all issues of increased evaluations and compensable ratings for various conditions as the Veteran withdrew his appeal due to receiving a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus was denied, but the RO reopened and granted service connection. The initial rating assigned is 10 percent.,Service connection for DJD of thoracolumbar spine was granted with an initial rating of 10 percent. Service connection for rheumatoid arthritis of thoracolumbar spine was not established as it was not shown in service or presumed due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, PTSD, and depressive disorder were all granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 50% disability rating prior to October 28, 2015. From that date, the claim for an increased rating was denied. The TDIU claim remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disorders, sleep disorder, back disorder, bilateral knee disorders, and bilateral ankle disorders are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus make it impossible for him to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, thus the Board grants a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).