PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's TDIU claim has also been denied as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's PTSD is now rated at 100 percent effective August 23, 2019. The issue of TDIU remains on appeal for the period from December 21, 2011 to August 23, 2019.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, effective since December 16, 2019. The case has been remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, major depressive disorder, and schizophrenia. The issue of entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing records and need for further examination. The Veteran is not seeking service connection based on a presumption of exposure, but rather on direct evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to an alleged inadequacy of a VA examiner's qualifications, and further development is needed.

The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete records and incorrect adjudication of some issues. The appellant's claim for service connection is now recharacterized to include any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

VA has received new and material evidence to reopen claims for service connection for hypertension, Hepatitis C, PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (unspecified depressive disorder and delusional disorder), glaucoma, pancreatic disorder, and diverticulitis. Service connection is granted for the latter four conditions.,VA has denied service connection for hypertension, glaucoma, and pancreatic disorder.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD due to an incorrect application of the aggravation standard in previous VA examination opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The case is also remanded to determine the appropriate TDIU rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to complexity of military and medical history, including PTSD and depression. The cause of death is being considered for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective October 10, 2013. The Veteran seeks an increased rating.,For the period prior to June 6, 2016, the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues related to the credibility of the appellant's reported stressors from his service in Korea. The appellant now has an opportunity to submit additional evidence and argument on this point.

The Veteran's PTSD remains rated at 50 percent, and his TDIU claim is also remanded due to the inextricability of the two issues. Additional development is needed for both claims.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was found to be manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity prior to February 9, 2016, and with deficiencies in most areas after that date. The Board denied entitlement to higher ratings.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sleep apnea and TDIU due to concerns with the examination provided in March 2020. The examiner is asked to provide a new opinion addressing causation and aggravation.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to in-service stressors, including being trapped in the hull of a ship surrounded by ammunition at dangerous temperatures and serving aboard a ship during a typhoon. The Veteran's post-service psychiatric treatment records support this finding.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of 70 percent, effective from November 21, 2008 to February 19, 2015.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, finding that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and there is no link between his depression and in-service confinement.