PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him limited to marginal employment, and therefore unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment. A TDIU is granted.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), hypertension, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction (secondary to an acquired psychiatric disability), left knee disability, and right hip disability. The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation, thus his claim for TDIU was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's employment status and treatment records. The claim for TDIU is being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence added to the record, and the claims for an increased PTSD rating and TDIU are being reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left elbow gunshot wound and PTSD, as well as a TDIU prior to February 23, 2015. The Veteran was not granted full benefits on these issues due to procedural errors.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied, while his claim for Major Depressive Disorder was granted on the basis of direct service connection. The appeal is mixed as it involves both a denial and grant.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD and MDD, as well as a TDIU prior to April 22, 2016. The Veteran is asked to provide any recent VA treatment records related to his mental health conditions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, is remanded due to insufficient evidence. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions of CAD, PTSD, and hearing loss are being remanded for additional examinations to determine their current severity.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a disability rating of 100 percent, indicating total occupational and social impairment.

Your claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder has been granted, but the issue is now moot as your disability rating was later decreased.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete examinations and the need for additional medical records. The issues of service connection are being reviewed, as well as initial disability ratings.

The Veteran withdrew all of his claims, including those related to service connection for various disabilities and initial ratings.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities and their impact on his ability to work. A new VA examination is needed to clarify these issues.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for PTSD with MDD and his TDIU claim have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's initial claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, characterized as PTSD with MDD, was granted effective May 2, 2013. A rating in excess of 50 percent is denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder with anxiety) has been granted. The Veteran was diagnosed with this condition during service and linked it to his combat exposure.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective September 16, 2019. The appeal has been denied as the symptoms do not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are related to her military service. The VA examiner did not provide a clear opinion on this issue.