PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board has also remanded several issues including PTSD, hearing loss, skin condition, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and teeth condition. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is remanded.,The evidence does not meet the criteria for a current disability of bilateral hearing loss or teeth condition under VA regulations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim. The Veteran's stressors were described as occurring in April and January 1970 during his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly PTSD, render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the criteria for TDIU are met as of March 3, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the submission of additional VA treatment records and examinations after a previous July 2019 statement of the case.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and COPD are all granted. The Veteran is also granted service connection for PTSD with depression and anxiety.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in previous decisions and a need for updated evidence, including a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's PTSD, hypertension, and scar on the right thigh are all granted service connection. The Board found that the Veteran engaged in a boating accident during ACDUTRA which led to his PTSD diagnosis.

The Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to March 4, 2015, for the grant of service connection for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and for increased evaluations for her PTSD and lumbosacral strain are being remanded due to additional development needed.

The Veteran's claim for increased evaluations for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to November 20, 2014 resulted in occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder and TBI with central vertigo are granted at a 70 percent rating from January 4, 2011 to April 2, 2014. A separate 70 percent rating is also granted after April 2, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of ischemic heart disease was denied as the evidence did not show a higher level of disability.,The effective date for the award of a 60 percent rating for ischemic heart disease is set at August 29, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70 percent rating, effective October 11, 2019. Service connection for GERD and the lower extremity conditions are denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings in excess of 50 percent for unspecified depressive disorder and right foot drop have been remanded due to the need for new examinations.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for left foot drop is also remanded as it may be related to an in-service football injury.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 were not met.

Service connection for PTSD has been granted, and the Veteran is receiving a maximum schedular rating of 50 percent for migraines since June 20, 2019.,The Veteran's right facial neuralgia (Trigeminal Neuralgia) is rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for GERD, right shoulder strain, and PTSD were all granted. The claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD disability rating is being remanded due to the need for an updated examination and consideration of his current symptoms.