PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of TDIU. The issues regarding PTSD are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected PTSD, finding that he requires regular assistance from another person.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is not rated higher than a non-compensable rating.,PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to October 23, 2019 and 70 percent thereafter. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms are considered more severe than the current ratings indicate.,The Veteran’s right shoulder disability is not service-connected as it did not begin during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,Service connection for a right shoulder disability was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the May 2016 rating decision was granted, with a 10% disability rating for tinea corporis and denial of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. The appeal is considered timely due to notification received in August 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and for TDIU due to conflicting information provided by the Veteran and his wife, as well as the need for further examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his active duty service and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depression and alcohol use disorder has been granted an increased rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of the May 2017 VA examination. The Veteran is also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with verifying the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor, which is necessary for service connection.

The claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD has been reopened, but the appeal is remanded due to inextricably intertwined issues including TDIU, SMC, and a temporary total rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.29.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of his service-connected PTSD has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate this claim as it is no longer relevant.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because the evidence submitted since the July 2011 rating decision is not new and material to reopen the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to September 10, 2010, for the grant of service connection for anxiety disorder and PTSD. The decision found that the claim was not based on a new and material evidence but rather on the submission of existing records.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and anxiety disorder and depressive disorder have been granted.,The Veteran's claim of a compensable disability rating for right hip strain has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for increases in PTSD ratings and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, as new evidence is needed from the Biloxi VAMC.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent prior to July 19, 2016. An effective date of October 18, 2013, for the assignment of a 50 percent rating has been granted. The Veteran's claim for higher ratings and earlier effective dates have all been denied.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is now REMANDED to obtain updated VA treatment records and schedule the Veteran for a VA mental disorders examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, which is believed to be due to military sexual trauma during her active duty service. The decision also acknowledges that she was exposed to harassment and assault during this period.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, as it raises a secondary theory of entitlement based on his PTSD and type II diabetes mellitus. Additional development is needed to address these theories.