PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD has been denied. The effective dates for the awards of TDIU and DEA have also been denied.

The Veteran is permanently and totally disabled due to service-connected conditions, including fibromyalgia, which affects his ability to walk without the aid of assistive devices. The Board granted eligibility for specially adapted housing based on this disability.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective June 29, 2020. Initial ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities are granted with specific disability ratings.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as his current diagnosis of PTSD is related to his active military service.

The appeal as to PTSD is dismissed because it was granted in a January 2020 rating decision. The back and left knee disability appeals are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of PTSD has been granted to a 70 percent disability rating. The effective date remains pending as further development is needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to June 12, 2012.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange. The bilateral eye disability and hearing loss are denied, while the acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, upper and lower extremities, as well as for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder), due to herbicide exposure. The appeal is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erythromelalgia, arthritis, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The Board found that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service injury related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, OSA, and ED are denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's left knee and right knee degenerative joint diseases were rated at 10% prior to the specified dates, but denied increased ratings.,PTSD was rated at 30% prior to August 26, 2016, and denied an increase in rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD, due to a lack of credible evidence supporting his in-service military sexual trauma allegations and the absence of any medical opinion linking his current condition to service.

Service connection is granted for low back degenerative disc disease (arthritis).,Service connection is also granted for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, unspecified anxiety disorder, and memory loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and a new examination is needed to determine the current severity of his PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% prior to March 29, 2016 and 70% from March 29, 2016 to December 6, 2018. The Board has remanded the issues of increased ratings for PTSD and TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his PTSD did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, and other conditions also did not warrant the requested increases.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of PTSD with major depressive disorder was denied. The case is remanded due to issues related to service connection and TDIU.