PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD has been granted a rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and low back disability, have rendered him unemployable as of September 5, 2013. The Board has granted TDIU based on the combined rating of his service-connected conditions.

Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome has been withdrawn.,Service connection for sleep apnea, as secondary to service-connected PTSD, is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand instructions. The Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and Persistent Depressive Disorder, are being reviewed for service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher disability rating and an earlier effective date for PTSD have been withdrawn.,The claim of service connection for bilateral foot disability has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence since the October 2012 denial.,Service connection for hyperhidrosis is denied as there is no current diagnosis or credible evidence linking it to service.,Service connection for residuals of a TBI is denied as there is no current diagnosis and insufficient evidence linking any diagnosed condition to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, as well as a gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as ulcers), were denied. The Board found no evidence of current diagnoses or causal relationships to service.

The Board has denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the psychiatric appeal, including claims for PTSD and depressive disorder. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, right ring finger fracture, and hemorrhoids do not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his symptoms and social/occupational impairment. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricability with the PTSD rating issue.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and an opinion regarding the etiology of any current back disability, including associated right lower extremity radiculopathy. The Veteran's claims for service connection remain pending.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD from June 22, 2012 to April 24, 2019. The appeal as to a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he is granted a TDIU. The issues of ratings for nephrolithiasis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran meets the diagnostic criteria for PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder, and whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records, particularly regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, PTSD, and any other service-connected disabilities and his reported erectile dysfunction (ED).

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right ulnar nerve decompression surgery, loss of vision due to trauma, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and hypertension. The Veteran's claims are now pending before the Board again.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD and concluded that he does not have any diagnosed mental health condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to July 26, 2011, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable at that time. The decision also noted that extraschedular consideration was inappropriate as the Veteran was not unemployable solely due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD qualifies for payment or reimbursement of medical services received at Cookeville Regional Medical Center due to the nature and severity of her symptoms, which were not immediately addressed by a VA facility.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he has been granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or causal relationship to service.,Service connection for swelling of the left testicle was denied due to lack of documented pathology and continuity of symptomatology.,Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not granted service connection as they did not manifest within the applicable presumptive period and there is no evidence linking them to in-service noise exposure or other events.,Service connection for eczematous dermatitis was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis related to service, including fuel exposure during service.,Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was granted a 20% rating as it meets the criteria under Diagnostic Code 5242.,Increased rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was not granted as there is no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis.