PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's nasal disability is granted service connection. The right knee, back, and OSA disabilities are remanded for additional development. Service connection for TBI and acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and PTSD) is also remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100% disability rating since January 29, 2010. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is moot as the Veteran now meets the criteria for a 100% disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was initially denied in 2007, but the effective date has been changed to March 13, 2007 due to new evidence (a relevant service record) being associated with his file after the initial denial.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with GAD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of outstanding treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment at any pertinent point prior to his death. The claim for a TDIU due to the late Veteran’s service-connected disabilities, to include on an extra-schedular basis, must be denied.

The Veteran's PTSD and right hand 5th digit fracture have been granted increased ratings.,The Veteran's shin splints of the left leg, right leg, and sleep apnea issues are pending further development.,Additional VA medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran’s shin splint claims.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar disc disease remains at a 40% rating. Service connection for psychiatric disorders, left and right arm numbness are remanded due to inadequate examination standards.

An effective date of August 31, 2004, but not earlier, for the grant of service connection for lumbosacral strain is granted. A 30 percent rating for bilateral knee postoperative scars beginning October 28, 2013, but not prior, is granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted based on the consistency of his reported stressors and competent lay reports.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD because the Veteran did not file a new claim seeking to reopen his original claim between February 2005 and May 7, 2013.

From December 10, 2015, the Veteran was found to be unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate examination and the need for a new opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including his diagnoses of depressive disorder NOS, unspecified anxiety disorder, and provisional PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection for residuals of TBI is granted, and he receives an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD from May 10, 2008.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records from 1978 and a need for further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD due to new evidence not being received. The Veteran's claim for PTSD is pending as VA treatment records are needed.

The Board has withdrawn the appeals of several issues, including an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the left arm and a compensable evaluation for a left arm scar. The appeal regarding service connection for PTSD is remanded due to issues with effective date and rating.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for neurological disorders of his upper and lower extremities secondary to TBI. The rating for residuals of a TBI is also on remand.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 50 percent since September 10, 2012 and granted an effective date of that day for service connection. The appeal period ends with the grant of a 50 percent rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective from April 17, 2012. The decision also granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status starting October 1, 2018.