PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU as his earnings exceeded the poverty threshold and he had multiple service-connected disabilities, but was not unemployable due to his conditions.

The Board has granted a rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's PTSD, effective from the date of her claim in June 3, 2010. The decision is based on the severity and frequency of symptoms such as nightmares, anxiety, depression, emotional numbing, social isolation, and avoidance.

The Board has restored the Veteran's PTSD rating from 50% to 70%, finding that the reduction was improper due to a lack of evidence showing actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, ischemic heart disease, stroke residuals, bilateral eye condition, and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied in January 1982 due to lack of a verifiable stressor. The effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is now set at September 28, 1981, based on new evidence showing combat experience and a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication. The Veteran's claims of bilateral hearing loss, PTSD service connection, and back condition are all pending.

The Veteran's tinnitus and PTSD have been granted service connection.,A rating of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis has been granted, but a higher rating is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his spouse being included as a dependent, finding that the first notice of marriage was received on September 29, 2016.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board also found that the Veteran has a non-PTSD psychiatric disorder and remanded to determine if it is related to his military service.

The Veteran is seeking an effective date prior to April 8, 2015 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The Board has remanded this matter due to inadequate examination and missing treatment records.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a PTSD examination. The restoration of the prior 70 percent rating for PTSD is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of in-service stressors and conflicting medical opinions regarding PTSD. The Veteran's service connection for PTSD is on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and service, as well as its connection to the service-connected lumbar strain.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's earned income during the relevant time period, which is necessary to determine if he was unemployable due to his service-connected PTSD prior to September 24, 2012.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service and grants entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is remanded due to the possibility of an increase in severity since the last VA examination and the need to obtain recent VA treatment records.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU from April 10, 2014. The issue of an extraschedular TDIU for the period October 31, 2011 to April 10, 2014 is remanded.

The Board has vacated its previous denial of service connection for PTSD and remanded the case to allow a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for various issues due to the absence of an adequate substantive appeal. The claims include increased ratings and effective date determinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran was not diagnosed with PTSD during his VA examinations and the examiner is asked to consider all available evidence, including in-service stressors.