PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU prior to August 21, 2015 is dismissed as the AOJ granted entitlement to TDIU based on psychiatric disability alone with an effective date of August 21, 2015. The issues of service connection for headaches and initial evaluation for bilateral eye injury are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent from November 30, 2012. The Board found that the severity, frequency, and duration of his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is granted, as the evidence now includes a diagnosis and credible supporting evidence that an in-service stressor occurred.

The Board has remanded the TDIU issue due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA examinations and a complete work history.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to a stressor that occurred during service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of rating PTSD due to lack of recent VA examination and incomplete medical records.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment through the entirety of the appeal period. The Veteran was granted a 100% rating for PTSD from June 21, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.,Service connection for tonsillitis is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for pre-skin cancer/cancer due to asbestos exposure is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, has been reopened. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional VA treatment records and conduct a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran was granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD from October 16, 2008 to March 14, 2010.,PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent since October 30, 2009.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and TDIU prior to October 15, 2012. The Board found that there was no direct or secondary evidence linking the Veteran's sleep apnea to his military service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the link between his diagnosed PTSD and a verified in-service stressor.

The Veteran's asthma was not related to service, as there is no evidence of a diagnosis or treatment for asthma during service and the condition resolved prior to her separation examination. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability due to an in-service injury or event.,The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a current diagnosis of PTSD, as she was unable to provide details about any specific stressor events during service that would support a PTSD diagnosis.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and migraine headaches are related to his military service, particularly due to stressors experienced during active duty. As such, the claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, dermatitis, and lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma as the evidence did not support a diagnosis of these conditions during or after service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent effective September 1, 2017. Effective the same date, a TDIU is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased disability evaluation for PTSD, a TDIU prior to February 28, 2017, and an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD due to outstanding VA treatment records and SSA records. The Board also deferred adjudication of the issue of entitlement to revision of the May 2011 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 30 percent disabling, but the Board has determined that his condition warrants a higher rating of 70 percent. The decision grants the Veteran an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD.

The Board has determined that there was incomplete development of the claim and requires a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are related to his military service.