PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70 percent rating from the date of claim, and his DJD of the thoracic spine is granted at a 20 percent rating from October 29, 2015. The right knee disability and left knee disability are both denied.

The Veteran's bunions and pseudofolliculitis barbae claims were denied due to lack of evidence connecting the conditions to service. The psychiatric disorder claim was remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including psychosis. The case will be reviewed again with consideration of new evidence.

The Board has decided to remand three issues: the rating for ischemic heart disease, the PTSD rating, and the TDIU claim due to insufficient evidence or need for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives regarding service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's claim remains on appeal.

The appeal for TDIU is dismissed as the Veteran's ischemic heart disease already warrants a 100% schedular disability rating. The claims for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities are remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records from February 2017 to August 2019. The SMC based on housebound and aid and attendance criteria are also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including psychosis, schizoaffective disorder, and PTSD. The condition is presumed to have existed prior to service but was aggravated by active duty.

The Board denied service connection for jaw damage, low back disability, right ankle sprain, damaged larynx, varicose veins, TBI, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD).,Service connection was not granted as the evidence did not establish a link between any of these conditions and the Veteran's honorable period of active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The TBI, PTSD with depressive disorder/alcohol abuse, non-epileptic seizure disorder, GERD, CFS, and low back disorder are all rated at their maximum levels.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues including CAD, PTSD, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, and neurological disorders. The claims for increased ratings for CAD, PTSD, and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma are remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the issue of whether the reduction in the evaluation of CAD from 30 percent to 10 percent was proper. Additionally, service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is also remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an initial rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for obsessive compulsive disorder, PTSD, depression, and sleep disturbance due to lack of current diagnoses in the record.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to unclear diagnoses and potential misclassification of periods of reserve service. Additional development is needed, including verification of all periods of service, examination of the Veteran, and clarification on the etiology of his psychiatric conditions.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as PTSD, finding that the current psychiatric disability was not related to service and is not causally or etiologically related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to incomplete records, including a lack of National Guard personnel records from 1985. The Veteran's psychiatric disabilities are being evaluated again with a new examiner.

The claim for service connection for chronic liver disease without cirrhosis claimed as hepatitis C has been denied. The claims for increased ratings for PTSD and diabetes mellitus, and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's right shoulder osteoarthritis, PTSD, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer are all granted. The TDIU claim is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks, warranting a 30 percent disability rating. The evidence does not support an increase in the rating.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder, is rated at 70 percent for the period from August 10, 2019.