PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU prior to May 8, 2013 due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for further examinations. The appeals are now pending before the Board.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD; eye disorder; entitlement to a temporary total rating based on surgical convalescence for right L4 hemilaminectomy for L4-L5 discectomy; and SMC at the housebound level. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence or undergo further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for basal cell carcinoma and an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and a lumbar spine disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating and an earlier effective date for PTSD have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeals.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, Opioid Use Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder, and Chronic Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Features of Anxiety and Depression have rendered her unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 10% prior to May 9, 2016. From May 9, 2016 to January 1, 2020, the rating was increased to 50%. The decision grants a 30% rating for PTSD prior to May 9, 2016 and denies any higher ratings.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the evaluation of posttraumatic stress disorder and the effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has denied service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Panic Disorder, finding that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of these conditions or that they are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disabilities. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if he meets the criteria for a PTSD diagnosis and whether his current symptoms are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with other conditions, has rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from April 17, 2009, to January 10, 2013. The Board granted the TDIU during this period.

The Veteran withdrew all her appeals regarding the service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, ovarian cyst, posttraumatic stress disorder, residuals of smoking, chronic fatigue syndrome, right and left knee disabilities, and Gulf War Syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to November 30, 2016 for the award of service connection for PTSD and MDD, finding that there was no earlier formal or informal claim received.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death and granted it, finding new and material evidence to support the claim. The appeal is limited to this issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for further evaluation of the Veteran's psychiatric conditions, including PTSD. The examiner is requested to provide opinions on whether any diagnosed psychiatric disorders are related to service, including any alleged in-service stressor of military sexual trauma.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disability and that the evidence does not suggest a superimposed mental disorder on preexisting personality disorders.

Service connection for PTSD is restored and an initial 100 percent disability rating is granted, effective October 1, 2013.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, finding that the earliest possible effective date is April 2, 2009.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic urticaria and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Veteran's current conditions are found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for PTSD (also claimed as manic depression) has been dismissed due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal of the appeal.