PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, but generally functions satisfactorily. The disability rating for PTSD is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as service-connected. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, secondary to his service-connected disabilities, is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of in-service stressors and the need for a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of each diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder.

Service connection granted for bilateral pes planus.,Service connection denied for bilateral knee disability, dizziness, and evaluation in excess of 50 percent for tension headaches. Effective date for service connection for tension headaches is denied prior to November 16, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the physical loss or permanent loss of use of one or both hands or feet, nor ankylosis of his knees or hips. Therefore, he does not qualify for eligibility for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and/or adaptive equipment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed mental disorders, including PTSD. A new VA examination is needed to determine if any acquired psychiatric disorder is caused by or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's PTSD with persistent depressive disorder was granted service connection effective September 16, 2009. A rating of 50% for the psychiatric disability is granted from that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids was granted with a rating of 10 percent effective February 10, 2012. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a right shoulder disorder, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing medical records and the need for a new VA examination to determine the etiology of PTSD and any other acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychological disability (including PTSD) related to military service in Iraq, finding that his symptoms are at least as likely as not related to this service.

The Veteran's PTSD is now rated at the highest possible level (70%), reflecting severe impairment in work and social functioning. The other conditions remain at their current ratings.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum rating available. The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating. However, the Veteran was granted entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's request to reopen his service connection claim for PTSD has been dismissed. The issues of reopening claims for residuals of a back injury, neck injury, head injury, degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder, capsulitis of the right shoulder, vertigo, and multiple sclerosis have been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection is denied, and his initial rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder remains at 70%. The case is remanded to obtain workers' compensation records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for schizoaffective disorder and PTSD, finding that there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD and no corroboration of the claimed in-service stressor. The Veteran's symptoms were found to be manifestations of her already service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective November 7, 2011. The Board found that the evidence did not show he was unable to work prior to this date due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and higher ratings for various disabilities due to incomplete records, including missing STRs and SPRs. The AOJ is instructed to obtain these records and attempt to verify the Veteran’s claimed stressors.,VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's right and left foot calluses.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not render him unemployable due to its severity, as the evidence shows he can still perform substantially gainful employment.