PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, was granted. The claim for service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board dismissed all appeals seeking increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, including PTSD and residual wounds. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated 70 percent disabling.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for TBI, PTSD, and tinnitus. The previously denied claims of service connection for residuals of left knee trauma, asthma, and GERD were reopened.

The Veteran's initial claim for a 70 percent rating for PTSD with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, was granted. The effective date for service connection of genital warts is set at January 29, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him incapable of securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to October 27, 2015. The Board denied the claim for a TDIU prior to that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is not etiologically related to active duty service and has not been caused or aggravated by PTSD.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for TBI was granted, and he is now entitled to service connection for TBI residuals including a cognitive disorder.,Service connection for PTSD was remanded as there were issues with the procedural history.

The Veteran's service connection for IBS was granted with an effective date of June 18, 2014. An initial rating in excess of 50 percent for his acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) prior to December 2, 2014 and a rating in excess of 50 percent thereafter were granted. The Veteran's headaches received an initial 30 percent rating, with no more than this level. His skin disability was rated at the maximum allowable under VA guidelines. A reduction in his neck disability rating from 30% to 20% was found improper and void ab initio. An increased rating for right upper extremity radiculopathy was granted, as well as a compensable rating for a surgical neck scar.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and CAD, did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 21, 2010.

The Veteran was granted TDIU from February 8, 2015 until April 12, 2018 due to her service-connected disabilities preventing her from securing or following a substantial gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was denied, and his claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to in-service stressors such as military sexual trauma (MST) and her brother's suicide.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and clarification of medical opinions regarding the Veteran's migraine headaches and diabetes mellitus type I. The claims are currently pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination. The examiner will assess whether his current psychiatric disorders are related to his military service or if they were caused by other factors.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's service connection claims for stress fractures of the bilateral hips, left and right knees, back condition, PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is dismissed, and his TDIU claim is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus on a presumptive basis due to in-service noise exposure. Service connection for PTSD was denied as the Veteran did not meet criteria for diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has reopened several previously denied claims but has not granted service connection for any of the conditions. The decision is mixed, with some issues being remanded and others having new evidence received that does not meet the criteria for reopening.