PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Board has determined that the Veteran's valid notices of disagreement regarding his PTSD and TDIU claims have been accepted, leading to a decision granting these claims.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.,A 70 percent disability rating for service-connected other trauma and stressor related disorder (claimed as PTSD) from November 22, 2019, is granted.

The Board has denied the appeal to restore service connection for PTSD, as the original grant of service connection was based on clear and unmistakable error due to a finding that the Veteran's injuries did not occur in the line of duty.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to March 28, 2019 or in excess of 70 percent since March 28, 2019. Additionally, the Veteran was not found unemployable due to his service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inconsistencies in medical opinions regarding service connection for various conditions, particularly hearing loss and psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected psychiatric condition is being remanded due to the addition of new evidence since the November 2015 statement of the case.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to April 20, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of service records corroborating the Veteran's combat experience, which could affect the effective date for his PTSD service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and requests that additional treatment records be obtained from Dr. E.W.H.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, stomach ulcers, and skin disorder. The issues of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD and hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents are also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for the following reasons: missing SSA records related to PTSD, and additional records are needed from VAMC.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective September 1, 2015. The Board also granted a TDIU from September 1, 2015 to December 15, 2019.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective October 11, 2011. He also received a TDIU from October 16, 2020.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further action regarding an earlier effective date for PTSD and a potential CUE claim in the January 1995 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's PTSD and other psychiatric conditions. The VA must obtain a new opinion addressing whether these conditions are related to an in-service stressor, including a personal assault.

The Board denied reopening and granting service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, PTSD, and unspecified depressive disorder as secondary to a service-connected carcinoma of the lung. The Veteran's claim was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches and PTSD are granted, with a rating of 70 percent for PTSD. The compensable rating for epididymitis is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's discharge from service was not a bar to VA disability compensation benefits, and his claim for PTSD is granted. The Veteran's anxiety and PTSD are found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,An effective date earlier than October 3, 2012, is denied for an increased rating of pes planus with fasciitis and painful nodule.