PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and adjudication due to incomplete records, including VA outpatient treatment records from 1968-1983 and private psychological records from 1984. The Veteran's claims of CUE in the November 2001 rating decision, an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, and an effective date earlier than July 19, 2010, are also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, anxiety and insomnia, was denied. The VA found that the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

A 50 percent rating for PTSD is granted effective May 14, 2008.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD from August 8, 2018 is denied.,Compensation for eczema is granted at a noncompensable level (0%) throughout the appeal period.,A compensable rating of 40 percent for degenerative joint disease lumbar spine is granted.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder) was granted.,For the entire period on appeal, the criteria for entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for a right ankle disability have not been met.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to new and material evidence. However, the claim was denied as there is no current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete compliance with prior remand directives and to obtain relevant records, including personnel records regarding his alleged 'meritorious promotion' in 1975.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bipolar disorder was denied, and the Board granted a 70% disability rating effective from August 16, 2017. The Veteran's PTSD claim is being remanded.,A new and material issue has been identified in connection with the PTSD claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleeping problems, memory loss, and a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD with depression) due to incomplete records. The Veteran's claim is not about service connection at all.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication, including obtaining medical records and providing an opinion on whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a disability and the evidence does not support a link between his in-service experiences and any diagnosed condition.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since November 28, 2005. However, the Board denied a higher initial rating for this period.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD and depressive disorder is granted, as the evidence supports a finding that these conditions are related to an in-service military sexual trauma.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, PTSD, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal seeking an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 70 percent rating for PTSD is dismissed as the attorney withdrew the appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied as he is currently in receipt of a combined disability rating of 100% due to his service-connected disabilities, and the evidence does not show that he is unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to new and material evidence. However, the claim remains denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other ratable acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his TDIU claim is denied.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and active duty service.