PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The initial rating for PTSD has been denied, but the appeal is remanded for further evaluation of this issue.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and axonal neuropathy of the lower extremities, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to October 29, 2014. Effective October 29, 2014 onward, he was granted a total rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of non-obstructive coronary artery disease and PTSD prior to January 25, 2017 have been remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and dismissed the issue of service connection for a stomach condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened and granted. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding no valid diagnosis and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between current symptoms and active service.

The Veteran's PTSD with anxiety disorder, NOS, is granted a higher rating of 50 percent effective March 15, 2012. A TDIU is also granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service sexual assault and its relation to her current psychiatric disorders. The TDIU and SMC claims are also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and major depressive disorder are granted, with a remand for further development of his peripheral vestibular disorder and obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective from April 15, 2014, to June 12, 2016. The rating was increased to 70 percent effective from June 13, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for PTSD and entitlement to a TDIU due to errors in filing date determination and failure to consider relevant VA medical records.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's in-service experiences related to the Oklahoma City bombing event were adequate to support a diagnosis of PTSD and related to his symptoms.

The Board has decided that the character of the Appellant's discharge from military service is a bar to VA compensation benefits, but will remand for further development regarding whether the Appellant was insane at the time of misconduct.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to increased evaluations for various conditions, including left ear hearing loss, traumatic brain injury residuals, PTSD with TBI, and migraine headaches. The remand requires obtaining outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for PTSD, low back disorder, and left knee disorder due to new evidence received since the final decisions. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from April 5, 2002 to February 14, 2011. The Board denied an extraschedular rating for the disability during this period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board will consider reopening his claims and assigning appropriate disability ratings.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since August 14, 2001, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent prior to October 29, 2018 and at 70 percent since then. The Board has remanded the issue of TDIU prior to October 29, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD, which is also claimed as bruxism and sleep deprivation, has been remanded due to the need for further review of the evidence.