PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder is currently rated at 70% prior to July 17, 2015. The Board has found that the evidence does not support a higher rating during this period.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his depressive disorder was denied as the evidence did not show that his condition warranted a rating in excess of 50 percent.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was also denied because there was no diagnosed PTSD and no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and development of evidence. The Veteran's psychiatric conditions, including PTSD, are being reviewed for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD with anxiety is rated at 30 percent, and the claim for a higher rating remains pending.,The VA has remanded the issue of an initial disability rating greater than 10 percent for residuals of TBI due to insufficient examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA and remanded the claims for a rating in excess of 70% for PTSD and TDIU. The case is being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which more nearly approximates occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted an increased rating to 70 percent, effective for the entire appeal period.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since May 4, 2017, with occupational and social impairment due to deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, other than PTSD, is related to his military service and grants this claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened, but the Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the stressor events and the relationship between his psychiatric conditions and service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, as well as traumatic brain injury. The issues of service connection for bilateral knee, back, hip, and ankle conditions have been remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for high cholesterol and an effective date prior to March 8, 2013, for the grant of service connection for allergic rhinitis. The remaining issues have been remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to unresolved medical questions regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychological disorders, including PTSD and major depressive disorder. The VA will conduct a new examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's initial and increased ratings for PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU for accrued purposes.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, combined with other disabilities, rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment from October 2, 2006 to May 27, 2011. TDIU was granted effective October 2, 2006.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board has remanded for further adjudication of his claims regarding sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his CAD disability is denied as the evidence does not show that he has chronic congestive heart failure or a workload of less than 3 METs resulting in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope. The TDIU claim is also denied because the Veteran's combined service-connected disability rating is at least 80% and his disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's reported stressor and a need for a VA medical opinion.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus is causally related to acoustic trauma sustained in active service and granted service connection for this condition. However, the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, remains remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions.