PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's PTSD disability rating was increased to 70 percent effective February 24, 2020.,The Veteran is granted a TDIU effective February 24, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, as new evidence received after the final November 2017 rating decision supports his claim. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of PTSD related to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent since the start of the appeal period, with a higher rating denied from September 4, 2019 onward.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100 percent since July 28, 2009. The effective date for eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) is also set to July 28, 2009.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected PTSD is denied because he has already been awarded the maximum schedular rating for his condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD was denied, and his TDIU claim was also denied as the evidence did not show that he is unemployable solely due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Claims for ischemic heart disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure were also denied, with service connection not being granted based on presumed exposure.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the appeal was not valid as it did not follow the proper procedures for legacy system appeals.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, and the Court has ordered remand. The case is now being sent back to the AOJ for further consideration with an opinion on the combined effects of all service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the appeal due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, and will consider additional evidence in the future.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of March 7, 2019 for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected PTSD and MDD. The decision is based on finding clear and unmistakable error in the January 2021 rating decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood, as well as PTSD, finding that these conditions are secondary to his service-connected disabilities of the bilateral lower extremities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and Chronic Adjustment Disorder due to lack of sufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his current psychiatric conditions and his military service, particularly concerning stressors from Iraq.

The Board has granted an increased disability rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder as of May 11, 2016.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating determinations related to diabetic peripheral neuropathy, unstable angina, and PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient verification of a reported stressor. The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder will be reconsidered after verifying the stressor.

The Board has remanded the case for a rating higher than 10 percent for right eye pterygium and is considering service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's current evidence does not provide sufficient information to properly rate his right eye disability, including potential disfigurement.

The Veteran's PTSD from February 26, 2008 onward is rated at a 70 percent disability rating.,PTSD was previously rated as 30 percent prior to February 26, 2008 and has now been increased to 70 percent.

The Board has dismissed appeals for ratings on lumbar spine spondylosis and bilateral pes planus, and the appeal as to TDIU is moot. The Veteran's PTSD rating remains at 100% effective December 10, 2015. The case is remanded for further development regarding a higher rating for PTSD prior to that date.