PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to new evidence added to her case file since the August 2020 Supplemental Statement of the Case. The issues include service connection for neck surgery and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to missing VA vocational rehabilitation services file and a need for an updated VA opinion regarding the Veteran's PTSD impact on his employment.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions, including PTSD and several musculoskeletal issues, are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent evaluation prior to February 14, 2013. From February 14, 2013, the Veteran is granted a 100 percent evaluation for his service-connected PTSD.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine, lower right extremity peripheral neuropathy, and lower left extremity peripheral neuropathy. A rating of 70 percent was granted for PTSD from March 3, 2012, to February 5, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU was withdrawn on February 9, 2010. The September 2008 rating decision denying TDIU is considered final.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating from September 4, 2004 to September 22, 2006.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his service connection claims for PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, and diabetic retinopathy.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected non-specific headaches is being remanded due to procedural issues.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected disability, as it has been over three years since the last VA examination. Additionally, more recent VA treatment records are needed.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial rating of 50 percent, effective from the date of claim. The Board found that his symptoms warranted this rating due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD with depressive disorder is denied. The earliest possible effective date for this award is August 27, 2014.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that his symptoms most nearly approximated those warranting a 70 percent disability rating, which is the maximum schedular rating available.

The Board has remanded the issue of a TDIU for the period from October 1, 2011 through April 11, 2017 to the VA Director of Compensation and Pension Service for adjudication under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Veteran's PTSD with related pseudoseizures is granted as service-connected. However, the claim for seizures remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar disorder and awarded a rating of 50 percent for PTSD prior to March 17, 2018. The issue of higher ratings for PTSD since March 17, 2018 is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of this decision. Additionally, the Veteran is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizoaffective disorder is granted, as the evidence is at least in equipoise that his condition is related to military sexual trauma during service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was dismissed due to his request to withdraw the appeal. The appeals for service connection for GERD, IBS, tinea corporis (skin condition), fibromyalgia, a neurological condition (dizziness), tuberculosis, and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are all remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and TDIU have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.