PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD has been denied. The Board has also remanded the case to issue a Statement of the Case addressing the issue of entitlement to an increased evaluation for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is now rated at 70 percent, effective March 4, 2014. The earlier effective date for service connection remains denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's incarceration, and a VA examination must be scheduled in accordance with his circumstances.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating and TDIU prior to January 16, 2014 was denied as the evidence did not show that his ischemic heart disease warranted a 100% disability rating at any time before that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD warrants a rating of 70 percent, but not higher, throughout the period of the claim.,Entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for chondromalacia, left knee is remanded.,Entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee arthritis with internal derangement and status post anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and meniscus removal is also remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD has worsened to the extent that he is no longer able to perform his job duties, which were related to telehealth technician work. The Board found in favor of the Veteran and granted reentrance into rehabilitation to the point of employability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted in a prior rating decision, rendering the appeal moot. The claim for PTSD/insomnia is remanded as there was no statement of the case addressing it.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 70 percent.,The Veteran's tinnitus is also rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeals for an increased disability rating, TDIU prior to April 20, 2009, and Dependents' Educational Assistance eligibility prior to April 20, 2009 have been dismissed as there is no justiciable case or controversy.

The Board has remanded three issues: the rating for ischemic heart disease, the rating for PTSD, and the TDIU claim due to outstanding medical records and need for further examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations, particularly regarding the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy and PTSD.

The Board denied reopening of the claims for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss disability as new and material evidence was not presented.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and PTSD are related to his service in Vietnam. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's migraines are granted a 50% rating prior to February 25, 2017. The initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is denied prior to March 1, 2017 and thereafter. TDIU prior to December 21, 2015 is also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial rating of 50 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's claims were not supported by credible evidence and that his psychiatric condition was not proximately caused or aggravated by VA care.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD with alcohol abuse were denied. The Veteran's hearing loss was rated as noncompensable, his tinnitus as 10 percent disabling, and his PTSD as 70 percent disabling.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date than March 1, 2016 for CRDP payments is denied because he did not have a combined disability rating of at least 50 percent until after February 25, 2016.