PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities. Additional evidence is needed, including treatment records from his former employer and updated examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from September 21, 2011 to April 26, 2013. From April 26, 2013 onwards, a higher rating for PTSD is denied. A TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to military sexual trauma (MST), is being remanded as the VA examination provided was inadequate and did not address all relevant issues.

The Veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent rating, but no higher, prior to September 24, 2019. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and skin rash on elbows due to secondary effects.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination regarding service connection for sleep apnea and PTSD. The Veteran's current diagnoses of sleep apnea and PTSD are not supported by evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a rating of 70 percent prior to June 23, 2015. The claim for a higher rating on and after that date was denied. The non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma claim remains pending as does the TDIU claim due to unresolved issues regarding sleep disability.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied, and the effective date for his 70 percent rating was set at July 19, 2011.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a lack of VA examinations for his service-connected mood disorder with PTSD and degenerative disk disease of the lumbar spine. The AOJ should attempt to reschedule these exams, obtain any relevant non-VA treatment records, and provide the Veteran another opportunity to be examined.

Service connection for PTSD is granted. Service connection for a right knee condition, to include as secondary to service-connected right ankle disability, and entitlement to TDIU are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD due to insufficient rationale in the previous VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by symptoms causing occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a rating of 70 percent.

The appeal for service connection of bronchitis is dismissed. The appeals for PTSD, left knee strain, and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding Social Security Administration (SSA) records that may be relevant to the Veteran's disability at issue.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the Veteran's service connection claims, specifically focusing on the etiology of his obstructive sleep apnea and whether it is secondary to his PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD was not manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent disabling, effective October 12, 2016. The Board has determined that a higher rating in excess of 50 percent for the entire period on appeal is not warranted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% and granted a 70% evaluation. The cases of hypertension, heart disorder, and TDIU are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and remanded the issue of service connection for basal cell carcinoma. The case is now being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as he has a current diagnosis of PTSD and the stressors are related to his military service.