PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD was granted a 50 percent rating from June 27, 2008 to January 7, 2013 and from April 1, 2013 to April 11, 2013. A higher rating of 70 percent was granted from April 12, 2013 to December 29, 2013 and since March 1, 2014.

Service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes, and PTSD has been granted.,The Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss and skin cancer have not met the criteria to reopen.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and potential herbicide exposure verification.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of June 22, 2009. The Board finds that he is unemployable due to his vision impairment and other conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and records. The issues of service connection for PTSD and schizophrenia, as well as TDIU, are inextricably intertwined.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for anxiety disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder) has been denied.,The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to July 27, 2010 has also been denied.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than May 10, 2018 for the grant of service connection for PTSD is granted.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than May 10, 2018 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is denied.

Service connection is denied for a back disorder.,Service connection is denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and PTSD.,Service connection is denied for an eye disorder.

The Board has remanded the claim for an increased rating for PTSD, currently rated at 70 percent. The RO is instructed to consider newly received evidence and issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 70 percent since November 16, 2010. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from that date and denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, dysthymic disorder, personality disorder, anxiety, and depression, has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal after being granted service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder and cannabis use disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Veteran asserts that she was harassed and embarrassed during her military service, which may be related to her current psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to February 24, 2011.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to concerns about the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an unspecified depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and lack of updated VA treatment records. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder, is being reviewed for a determination on whether it is related to his service.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed because the issue was not properly added to the appeal and it involves service connection rather than an increased rating claim.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer with urinary incontinence and PTSD have rendered him incapable of obtaining and maintaining gainful employment since February 20, 2013. Effective from that date, the Veteran is granted total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) based on a current diagnosis and a link to in-service stressors.