PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, panic disorder, and depression, was granted a 70 percent rating from September 4, 2015. The initial rating prior to this date remains denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for a rating higher than 50 percent for sinusitis. An effective date of November 21, 2012, is granted for a 50 percent rating for sinusitis. The Veteran's TBI and PTSD are remanded for further examination and evaluation. A dental condition/loss of teeth is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with Major Depression, finding that the Veteran's reported in-service stressor occurred and is linked to his current symptoms.

The Veteran's PTSD and diabetes with complications were not rated higher than the assigned levels, while a 30 percent rating was granted for diabetic retinopathy.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's PTSD is related to service and remands for further development, including a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of March 30, 2017 for a 50% rating for PTSD is denied as it is not factually ascertainable that the Veteran's PTSD increased in severity warranting such a rating within one year prior to his March 30, 2017 claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD and Parkinson's disease) do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, chronic headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD to include as secondary to a service-connected disability due to incomplete development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for a new VA opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate examination and the need for a new opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD) was denied, and the TDIU claim was also denied. The Board found that new and relevant evidence had been received to readjudicate the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and right upper extremity radiculopathy was denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of these conditions.,For unspecified trauma- and stressor-related disorder (PTSD) and depression, the Veteran's claim was granted as they are related to his in-service experiences.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, pulmonary disability other than asthma and chronic bronchitis, bilateral otosclerosis status post (s/p) stapedectomy, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU from November 30, 2014 to February 11, 2016. The appeal for the period May 24, 2011 to November 29, 2014 is further remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, specifically depression and/or PTSD, due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions. A new VA examination is required to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder, and whether such condition(s) are related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a rating of 30 percent from September 26, 2013 to June 12, 2015 and 50 percent thereafter. The TBI rating remains at 40 percent since March 8, 2016.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted for the period prior to November 19, 2018 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and maintaining gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for PTSD and TDIU prior to November 22, 2016 are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, major depressive disorder, and other acquired psychiatric disorders are granted. The cases of hearing loss, back disability, and neck disabilities are remanded.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension, stomach ulcers, and erectile dysfunction to allow for further development.,Specifically, the Veteran's claims that these conditions are secondary to his service-connected PTSD.