PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from August 10, 2004 to July 13, 2018. The Veteran also received a TDIU rating effective from August 10, 2004.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the likely etiology of the acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD). The examiner must provide opinions on whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder clearly and unmistakably preexisted service and was not worsened by service. Additionally, the examiner should consider whether it is at least as likely as not that the acquired psychiatric disorder was caused or aggravated by one or more service-connected disabilities, specifically to include the service-connected residuals of a spontaneous pneumothorax of the right lung.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claims for psychiatric disorders. A new examination is required, and a thorough review of all available records must be conducted.

The appeal for service connection for a skin disability is dismissed. The Veteran's PTSD rating from February 13, 2020 to the present is granted at 100 percent.

The Veteran's current psychiatric condition, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records from his service period.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and lack of continuity of symptoms, requiring a new VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent from December 23, 2011. The evidence does not show symptoms warranting a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete reasoning in a previous VA examination, and needs additional information on whether the Veteran's anxiety disorder was incurred during service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied. The Board also found that the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU effective February 1, 2013.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since May 11, 2010. The Board granted an initial increased rating of 70 percent for the Veteran’s PTSD and also granted a TDIU effective from May 11, 2010.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder, due to new evidence received prior to transfer of the appeal to the Board.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder disability was initially rated at 50 percent from March 20, 2015 to April 10, 2017. From April 10, 2017 onwards, the Veteran sought a higher rating but the AOJ remanded the case for further action.

The Veteran's depressive disorder prior to February 28, 2002 was granted an initial 50 percent rating.,PTSD from February 28, 2002 onwards was granted a 70 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent prior to February 16, 2020. The Board denied a higher rating as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 70% rating due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD and schizoaffective disorder, related to the Veteran's in-service military sexual trauma (MST). The issue of service connection for a right ear disability is remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for initial compensable disability ratings for dry eye syndrome and dermatitis have been withdrawn.,His claim for service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease has been reopened, but the issue remains remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has granted an increased rating to 70 percent for PTSD and awarded a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected recurrent major depression with history of PTSD has rendered him unemployable, as his disability would preclude him from meeting the physical and mental demands necessary for a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and recurrent major depression, finding that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of these conditions related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70%, and he has other service-connected conditions that prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The appeal for a higher rating for PTSD was denied, but the Veteran received a TDIU based on his overall disability picture.