PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case for a determination on whether the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU prior to September 12, 2018. The issue will be reviewed with consideration of all service-connected disabilities and their impact on employment.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder, insomnia, and anxiety was rated at 50 percent prior to August 22, 2019. The claim for a higher rating is denied. A TDIU was granted from August 22, 2019 but the case is dismissed as moot due to his current schedular rating of 100 percent and other service-connected disabilities not meeting the required combined total rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran currently suffers from any psychiatric conditions and whether these conditions are related to his service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete service treatment records and a need to review newly submitted evidence, including a VA examination for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an increased initial disability rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the appellant filing a valid Notice of Disagreement (NOD). The appellant is now substituted as the claimant and can pursue all remaining elements of her claim, including the appropriate rating and effective date.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and MDD) are granted service connection, but tinnitus is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding SSA records and additional development is needed before a final decision can be made on the increased evaluation for PTSD.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of May 18, 2009 for the awards of a TDIU and basic eligibility for DEA under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors, exposure to herbicide agents, and participation in combat. Additional development is required.

The Veteran's PTSD and coronary artery disease have been rated at their maximum disability levels, allowing for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, granting a higher rating. Other service connection claims are denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition.

Effective November 29, 2017, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing or following substantial gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to insufficient medical opinions, need for updated VA records, and inextricably intertwined nature of the issues.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including Major Depressive Disorder and PTSD), and chronic cough. The Veteran's claims are pending as they have not been fully adjudicated.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to increased ratings for left and right knee disabilities, as well as service connection for PTSD. The remand requires obtaining additional medical opinions regarding functional loss during flare-ups and considering private treatment records.

The Veteran's Parkinson's dementia and PTSD effectively result in actual loss of use of the lower extremities, meeting the criteria for financial assistance to purchase an automobile or other conveyance.