PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% effective April 29, 2010. The appeal for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression and PTSD, as well as bilateral hearing loss. The dermatitis, sinusitis, diabetes, and hypertension claims are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and anxiety disorder. The appeal regarding a higher rating for diabetes mellitus is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for a higher initial rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the addition of new evidence after the November 2015 SSOC. The AOJ will review this new evidence in relation to the Veteran’s claims.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is related to his period of active service.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on his left knee disability and PTSD/TBI combined rating is denied. The left knee disability remains rated at 10 percent, with a separate 10 percent rating granted for symptomatic removal of semilunar cartilage in the left knee. A temporary total disability rating was granted from June 18, 2018 to July 30, 2018 due to surgery. The combined PTSD/TBI rating remains at 70 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD, right ankle tendinitis, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and degenerative disease of the lumbar spine are all remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence showing that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevents him from obtaining or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a heart disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and MDD) due to in-service incurrence or aggravation, as well as secondary service connection for HTN. The Veteran's claim for service connection is being reviewed again due to lack of evidence regarding in-service onset or causation.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected due to sexual harassment in service, with the Board finding that her statements and corroborating evidence establish a link between her current condition and her service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, ulnar neuropathy of the right upper extremity, chronic right wrist disability, acid reflux disease, and PTSD. The claims are being remanded due to inadequate VCAA notice.

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI was granted a rating of 30 percent from November 24, 2006 to January 31, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin rash was denied as there is no competent evidence of a current disability.,For the period prior to March 25, 2010, the Veteran's lumbar spine disability did not meet the criteria for an increased rating beyond 10 percent.,Since March 25, 2010, the Veteran's lumbar spine disability did not meet the criteria for an increased rating beyond 40 percent.,The initial increased rating of 20 percent prior to March 25, 2010, for left shoulder disability was granted.,Since March 25, 2010, the Veteran's left shoulder disability did not meet the criteria for an increased rating beyond 30 percent.,The initial increased rating of 70 percent for PTSD throughout the appeal period was granted.,The initial increased rating of 50 percent for tension headaches was granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current symptoms and military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and musculoskeletal conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU, which satisfies his appeal for a higher evaluation of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and the need for verification of stressors. The Veteran's psychiatric conditions, including PTSD and Adult Attention Deficit Disorder, are being reviewed with a focus on whether they are related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and/or depressive disorder. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the appellant's diagnosed PTSD is at least as likely as not related to an incident during her annual two-week training in July 1995, where she was trapped under a tent and feared for her life due to a microburst storm. The Board granted service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since October 6, 2010. The Board found that the symptoms did not meet criteria for a higher rating as they were more consistent with a 70 percent disability rating.