PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining employment and income history information, scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities, and updating records with his new address.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 50 percent level, reflecting the severity of symptoms such as panic attacks more than once a week and impairment in short- and long-term memory.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD with TBI, finding that December 9, 2014 is the earliest legally possible effective date as it was the date of receipt of the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors and a need for a new VA examination to determine if any current psychiatric disabilities are related to his service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other mental health conditions. The decision notes that there is insufficient evidence to verify a specific in-service stressor related to the Veteran's claimed PTSD, and requests additional development such as obtaining performance evaluations and verifying the alleged stressor.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed as the benefits sought have already been granted.,The propriety of the reduced disability rating assigned for bilateral hearing loss from 40 percent to 20 percent, effective August 28, 2014, has also been dismissed. The Veteran's 40 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss was restored.,For the period prior to March 30, 2018, the Veteran’s PTSD did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent.,The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 40 percent for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed. The weight of the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board found that it does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death, finding that his death was not caused or proximately due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded due to the need for clarification of his current diagnosis and an opinion on whether any current psychiatric disability is related to active duty service.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from November 22, 2013 to April 1, 2016 due to his service-connected disabilities including diabetes mellitus and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. Prior to this date, the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not render him unemployable.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete personnel records and the need for a VA examination regarding the Appellant's mental state at the time of his discharge. The claim will be reconsidered after these issues are addressed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is now pending and requires further examination to determine if his current psychiatric condition had its onset during or is otherwise related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and potentially relevant VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and depressive disorder is remanded due to the need for an additional VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the appellant's mental state at the time of his misconduct and discharge. The VA will need to conduct further development, including obtaining updated treatment records and providing a medical examination to determine if the appellant was insane at that time.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with verifying the Veteran's stressors and obtaining a medical opinion regarding his acquired psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his disability, and his TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricability with the PTSD rating issue.

The Veteran's PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss have been granted. The issues of service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, sleep apnea, and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has restored the 50 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective February 1, 2015, as the RO's decision to sever service connection was improper.