PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since November 26, 2018. The Board denied a higher rating for the condition prior to that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted and remanded. The appeal to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for CAD prior to January 17, 2014 was denied. From January 17, 2014 to October 15, 2017, the Veteran received a 30% rating for CAD.,From October 16, 2017 to November 13, 2019, the Veteran's CAD was rated at 30%. From November 14, 2019 onwards, the Veteran's CAD is not entitled to a higher than 60% rating.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, anxiety, and PTSD, due to personal assault. The evidence shows that the Veteran experienced military sexual trauma during her service which led to current mental health conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of issues including service connection for sinusitis, TMJ disorder, bilateral foot disorder (plantar fasciitis), and an initial rating greater than 10 percent for GERD and IBS with inflammatory bowel disease. The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder is already rated as part of his TBI.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate discussion of potentially favorable evidence and failure to seek out service treatment records through the Joint Services Records Research Center (JSRRC). The Veteran's in-service stressors need to be verified, and a VA psychological evaluation is required.

The Veteran's claims for skin disabilities of his low back and left leg, as well as psychiatric, eye, kidney cancer, prostate condition, and hypertension have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection is not granted for any of the conditions listed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information and records, particularly regarding pay records from February 1971 through May 1971. The Veteran's treatment records are also needed for a complete evaluation of her PTSD claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's PTSD. The respiratory condition claim is denied as there is no current diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. The Veteran's mental health symptoms are believed to have worsened after his deployments in Southwest Asia.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder due to conflicting evidence from different VA examinations, requiring further clarification of the diagnostic criteria and etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible evidence corroborating his claimed in-service stressors, and thus denied the claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need to obtain SSA disability records, which may be relevant to his mental health condition and employment status.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for left foot plantar fasciitis with plantar spur and PTSD from September 24, 2012 to April 19, 2016 have been granted. The Veteran's ingrown toenails are secondary to service-connected left foot plantar fasciitis with plantar spur. Separate ratings for ulcerative colitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are requested. An initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD since April 20, 2016 is also requested.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of PTSD, with depressive disorder and alcohol abuse disorder was denied. The Board also remanded the TDIU claim due to insufficient information on employment status.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction, are causing him significant functional impairment. The Board has ordered additional examinations to assess his current disability status and its impact on employment.

The claim for service connection of a low back disorder is denied, while the claim for PTSD is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The claims for service connection for PTSD and Spinal Disability are remanded, as well as the TDIU rating claim.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which includes PTSD and depression. The Veteran's symptoms were shown in service and have persisted since then.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for residuals of an appendectomy is denied as there is no evidence of any current residual disabilities from his appendectomy in the available medical records.,The Veteran's claim for PTSD is denied as he has not submitted any evidence that he has a current diagnosis of PTSD.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 due to exposure to herbicides is remanded for further development, including verification of his in-service herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot condition (plantar warts) is denied as there are no records showing the diagnosis occurred during a period of active duty.