PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's left knee disability is granted with a separate rating for instability and extension, and he is granted TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression is rated at 100 percent throughout the appeal period, effective from March 2, 2012. The issue of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to November 1, 2017 has been dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder and entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran is required to provide updated information regarding his educational and employment history.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to May 24, 2017 was rated at 30 percent and denied a higher rating.,The Veteran's PTSD after May 24, 2017 was rated at 50 percent and denied a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and denied service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus or the claimed PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder.

Service connection for vestibular disorder is dismissed.,Service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to military sexual trauma is granted, and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD is also granted.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to lack of evidence showing that his PTSD or any other service-connected condition caused, contributed substantially or materially to, or accelerated his death.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for painful scars of the upper extremities was granted. The claims for increased ratings for peripheral vascular disease and shoulder arthritis were denied, as were the initial compensable ratings for PTSD. A total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on service-connected PTSD was granted.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and depression, were not found to be related to her military service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD was denied as the earliest possible effective date is June 30, 2011 when VA received her claim to reopen entitlement to service connection.

The Board denied service connection for myopia and astigmatism, thoracolumbar spine disorder, acquired mental disorders (including PTSD), right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to a recent hospitalization record. The Veteran's claims of PTSD and depression will be reviewed again.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of chronic joint pain, ear disorder (other than tinnitus), hypercholesterolemia, or skin disorder. The claims for service connection are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to these conditions during the pendency of the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 30 percent, and the Board has remanded his claims for hypertension, anemia, a lump in the neck, and a lump on the head as they are related to herbicide exposure. The effective date of any new service connection cannot be determined until all necessary evidence is obtained.

The Veteran's daughter, S.P., was permanently incapable of self-support prior to attaining the age of 18 years due to mental and physical defects. The Board granted her recognition as a helpless child for VA purposes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence, but the case is still pending as a remand is required for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, ulcerative colitis, asthma, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, have prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to service and granted service connection for this condition.

Effective September 1, 2012, the Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent disabling. The TDIU claim remains pending but granted as of July 2, 2013.