PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's appeal for restoration of a 70% rating for PTSD with depression was denied. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 70% for PTSD with depression prior to May 1, 2015, and a rating in excess of 50% thereafter, was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a head injury, including dementia/brain disease, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The decision is based on the Veteran's reported in-service injuries and stressors, as well as competent medical opinions linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has decided the claim is remanded due to inadequate examination and failure to comply with prior remand directives.

The Board has denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected PTSD, and has remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ED related to diabetes was granted. The claim for a 70% disability rating for PTSD from December 13, 2004 was also granted. However, the claim for a 100% disability rating for PTSD since then was denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and review. The Veteran's respiratory disorder is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is also remanded.

The appeals for service connection for PTSD, increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and diabetic neuropathy, as well as TDIU are dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his PTSD claim was denied. The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and basal cell carcinoma of the left medial canthus due to in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and a major depressive disorder, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MDD and anxiety, due to military sexual trauma. The TDIU claim is remanded as it must be deferred until a disability rating is assigned for the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from February 9, 2010. A TDIU was granted effective December 11, 2014.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to October 14, 2019 and at 70 percent as of that date. The claim for a higher rating is granted for the period before October 14, 2019 but denied for the period after.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development and requests additional information from a VA examiner regarding whether any acquired psychiatric disorder existed prior to service, if so, whether it was aggravated by service, and if related to an in-service injury or event.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (other than PTSD) is dismissed.,The appeals for service connection for a blood clot in the lung and for effective dates earlier than September 12, 2013, for prostate cancer and July 25, 2012, for bilateral hearing loss are dismissed.,An 80 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss is granted as of February 27, 2014.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for PTSD has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU. The cases for increased disability ratings for right elbow, left elbow, left knee, and right knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder and PTSD, as well as his claim for total disability due to individual unemployability. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his current condition is related to verified in-service stressors. The diagnosis of PTSD was based on a history and records provided by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to February 6, 2015 was denied as his symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD from February 6, 2015 was granted based on the severity, frequency, and duration of his PTSD symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to November 14, 2012.