PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) throughout the appeal period, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are associated with his PTSD and not distinct/separate diagnoses.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of 50 percent before October 7, 2015 and a rating of 70 percent on or after that date.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's in-service shooting of a fellow Marine was not willful misconduct and that his PTSD is due to a verified in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep impairment, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to new evidence suggesting a possible secondary relationship with service-connected diabetes mellitus.,Further examinations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder, is related to a verified in-service stressor. Therefore, service connection for PTSD and an unspecified anxiety disorder is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and psoriasis, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise that both conditions are related to service. Service connection was established based on secondary service connection due to a pre-existing condition (PTSD) aggravating another condition (psoriasis).

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent prior to September 16, 2010, and 30 percent thereafter. The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected PTSD and its occupational impact. Additionally, the TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Beginning September 19, 2015, the Veteran was granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD was denied because he failed to appear at the scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral cataracts is denied. From November 1, 2008, a 70 percent rating for PTSD and a TDIU rating are granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate rationale in previous opinions and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings and service connection for PTSD, fibromyalgia, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability has been remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations. The issues include PTSD, hearing loss, tinnitus, cystic kidney disease, keratoconjunctivitis, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, hearing loss, and sleep apnea prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent prior to November 22, 2019. The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and denied basic eligibility to DEA benefits under Chapter 35.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and hypertension have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment prior to September 20, 2018. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined impact of these disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, Major Depression with anxious distress, and Insomnia disorder as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or a causal relationship to military service.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted from December 1, 2016, but not prior to that date.