PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating effective May 30, 2017. A higher rating is not warranted prior to that date.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% from June 22, 2009 to February 13, 2018 and at 70% since then. Bilateral eye disorders and prostate disorder are not service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings of right knee laxity and chondromalacia patella was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal.,A 40 percent rating for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity is granted, effective from December 6, 2013.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, unspecified depressive disorder and adjustment disorder with depressed mood. Service connection for sleep apnea was denied.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and dysthymia, but granted a TDIU from May 21, 2017.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the issue of secondary service connection for GERD. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.

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

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent from August 19, 2016 to December 31, 2019; 70 percent from December 31, 2019 to December 11, 2020; and 100 percent from the earlier effective date of December 11, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and Depressive Disorder as there was no current diagnosis of either condition, and the Veteran did not have an in-service injury or event that caused these conditions.

Service connection for lupus is denied. An increased disability rating of 70 percent, and no higher, for PTSD from November 15, 2011 to February 26, 2020 is granted. An increased disability rating of 100 percent for PTSD from February 26, 2020, forward, is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent prior to April 29, 2015. The Board found that the symptoms of PTSD have resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus disabilities meet the criteria for a TDIU since October 12, 2016 due to his mental impairments resulting from PTSD.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 10 percent, but no higher. His service-connected back disability has been granted.

The Board denied a request for an increased rating for the Veteran's psychiatric disability, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that his condition had worsened within one year prior to May 19, 2015. The current rating of 70% is maintained.

The Veteran's PTSD with borderline personality disorder is rated at 70 percent prior to April 23, 2019, and a higher rating of 70 percent has been granted from that date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, peripheral neuropathy, and skin disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The VA will provide a new examination to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for PTSD related to his in-service combat stressors, whether he has early-onset peripheral neuropathy related to herbicide agent exposure or other factors, and whether any diagnosed skin disorders are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, the case is remanded as further medical examination is needed to determine if the claimed stressor occurred and whether any diagnosed conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since July 27, 2010. The Board granted a TDIU effective from July 27, 2010 to February 18, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate consideration of certain medical opinions and lay assertions, as well as a lack of recent VA examination. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms are being evaluated again for an appropriate rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there is no evidence linking his current psychiatric disorders to service or any event of service.