PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's pseudoseizures are rated at 20 percent, and his PTSD is rated at 70 percent. The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding these ratings.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has not been manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, so the claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent is denied.

The Veteran is granted effective dates of March 31, 2015 for a 70% schedular rating for PTSD, TDIU, and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA). These awards are based on the Veteran meeting the criteria for these benefits as of that date.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder or residuals of a head injury related to service. The case is being remanded for further development and examination.

The Veteran's PTSD, migraine headaches, and TBI are all rated at their maximum levels. The Veteran’s bilateral pes planus is granted with a 10 percent rating, but the calcaneal spur remains denied. Service connection for sinusitis was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD. The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, as well as a supplemental opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right ear hearing loss. The issues of service connection for right ear hearing loss, rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder impingement syndrome with rotator cuff tear, and TDIU are all remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD disability rating was granted in excess of 30 percent prior to November 12, 2015 and denied from that date onwards.,A TDIU was granted effective September 15, 2017.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no service connection claims were decided.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, and service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to a psychiatric disability. The Veteran's claim of PTSD is remanded due to the need for verification of his claimed stressor, while the issue of erectile dysfunction is remanded in conjunction with the psychiatric disability claim.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder with mood disturbances, is granted as related to his military service.,Service connection for bladder cancer is denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for a referral to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of an extraschedular rating.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD prior to May 29, 2019, was granted with a 70 percent disability rating. The claim for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD since May 29, 2019, and the TDIU claim prior to that date were both denied.

The Board has remanded two claims: one for service connection for a right knee disability and another for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MDD, and panic disorder. The right knee claim is remanded due to the need for VA examination and medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the claimed right knee disability. The psychiatric disorder claim is remanded because evidence pertaining to the Veteran's alleged military sexual trauma (MST) incidents has not been provided.,The Board also noted that the Veteran’s service records indicate she served from May 1983 to June 1985, and her current diagnoses include PTSD, MDD, and panic disorder. The Veteran testified during a hearing before the Board that her gait was altered by her service-connected lumbar spine disability which worsened her knee.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for PTSD prior to August 27, 2011 is remanded due to the need for further evidentiary development and an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and opinion regarding service connection claims, including those related to obesity, acquired psychiatric disorders (PTSD, anxiety disorder, nervousness), osteoarthritis, cataract, chronic kidney disease, heart condition, hypertension, and stomach disorder.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of his service-connected disabilities have been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU and DEA eligibility was denied as the evidence did not establish that he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities prior to April 24, 2009.