PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment prior to August 27, 2018. However, the claim is remanded due to lack of verification of his work history.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there is no confirmed diagnosis of PTSD during any period in appellate status.

The Veteran's tinnitus and PTSD are rated at their maximum levels, with a TDIU granted due to the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, as he was able to secure and maintain employment in the past.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The issues include anxiety disorder, PTSD, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, bronchitis, and precancerous skin lesions on head and ears.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed head injury and psychiatric disorders. The Veteran will need to provide additional medical records, including morning reports and SGO reports from his unit during his in-service period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disability and PTSD, as well as his requests for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, right shoulder pain syndrome, and left shoulder strain have all been denied. The appeal is also remanded for further action on several other issues.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent prior to May 12, 2016 and 50 percent thereafter. The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD as of May 12, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining records of the Veteran's mental health treatment and providing an opinion on whether his service-connected conditions contributed to his death. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as for PTSD, are also pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for further investigation regarding whether the Veteran's substance abuse is linked to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and PTSD, effective February 24, 2015. The Veteran's claims were previously denied but reopened in February 2015.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claim remains denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied because the Veteran did not appear for a scheduled VA examination.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of heart disability, diabetes mellitus, and PTSD due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection and the evaluation for left knee lateral meniscal tear with meniscectomy and residual degenerative joint disease due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder.,The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder.,The Veteran's PTSD is granted based on a credible in-service stressor.

The Veteran's initial 30 percent rating for PTSD with depressive disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating and TDIU are remanded due to the need for updated medical examinations, authorization of Social Security Administration records, and VA treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted an initial rating of 70 percent, effective June 29, 2015. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to an issue regarding whether a previous denial of service connection for PTSD was clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The main issues are related to the conditions mentioned.