PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information provided by the Veteran regarding his sexual assault during service, and further examination is needed to determine if he meets the criteria for PTSD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, anxiety disorder not otherwise specified, and PTSD. The claim for a stressor-related disorder is also granted.

The Veteran's PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional procedural and evidentiary development, including requesting a Veteran's Application for Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability form from the Veteran and associating her Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment file with the claims file.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and mood disorder, and for establishing eligibility to treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1702 for psychosis.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Major Depression, is remanded due to the lack of a medical opinion on the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorder. The case requires further development with a VA examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection. The Veteran's asthma is denied a rating in excess of 10 percent. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is remanded for further examination and opinion.

All appeals seeking to reopen previously denied claims of service connection for various conditions have been dismissed.,Claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have also been dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, increased rating for degenerative arthritis, cervical spine, and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to clarify whether the Veteran currently has PTSD or any acquired psychiatric disorder under the full criteria of the DSM V, as required under 38 C.F.R. § 4.125.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, MDD, and alcohol dependence, is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with this initial rating claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and a neck disability, finding that there was no current diagnosis or in-service injury to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an examination to determine the current severity and manifestations of the appellant's service-connected right knee disability and a psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of any mental disorders, including PTSD. The issues include entitlement to initial compensable ratings for the right knee prior to September 25, 2006, and service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating prior to November 17, 2010.,The Veteran's PTSD symptoms met the criteria for a 50 percent rating from November 17, 2010 to December 12, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD aggravated his obesity, which in turn caused his obstructive sleep apnea. The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 12, 2014 for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied as she withdrew her initial claim in February 2009 and did not file a new claim until March 12, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, is reopened. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examiner's opinion regarding the relationship between his current diagnoses and military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective April 22, 2015. The decision also grants TDIU for the period from April 22, 2015 to May 14, 2018 (aside from August 18, 2016 to October 31, 2016).

The Veteran's PTSD with persistent depressive disorder is rated at a 70 percent disability rating effective February 19, 2013. He is granted TDIU and DEA from this date.