PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's PTSD has not resulted in total occupational and social impairment since July 28, 2016. The Board remanded the case for additional development regarding TDIU prior to September 1, 2016.

The Veteran's COPD is related to in-service exposure to solvents and other cleaning materials.,Right leg PAD and left leg PAD are secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus.,There is no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD or any acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder, finding that his current psychiatric disabilities are related to his active duty service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's PTSD with related anxiety and severe recurrent major depression has been granted, but the Board finds that additional development is needed to determine if her disability has worsened since the last examination in March 2014. The VA also needs to obtain any relevant treatment records from psychologist Scott Fairchild and the Social Security Administration records.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran has a current diagnosis of PTSD or another psychiatric disorder, and if so, whether any currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder is etiologically related to his active military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of her back disability, radiculopathy, and PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating and TDIU due to service-connected PTSD has been granted. The Veteran now receives a disability rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of this decision.

The Veteran's left foot disability was rated at 10 percent prior to September 26, 2019.,PTSD was rated at 30 percent from November 9, 2015 to February 5, 2016.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to withdraw his appeals for service connection of various disabilities, including skin condition, bilateral ankles, bilateral knees, neck, left ear hearing loss, low back pain, and psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and a personality disorder). The claims for head injury with residual headaches have been remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was reduced from 100% to 70%, effective July 1, 2016. The issue of entitlement to a higher initial rating for migraine headaches is remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD with TBI) and migraine headaches have been granted initial ratings of 100 percent and 50 percent, respectively.

The Veteran's claims for vertigo, PTSD, and diabetes were previously denied. New evidence was submitted that relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate these claims. The claim of service connection for PTSD is reopened due to new evidence, while the claims for vertigo and diabetes remain denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of service connection for hypertension and entitlement to a TDIU prior to April 17, 2018.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for the Veteran's PTSD, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a sinus disability and an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD, finding that there is no nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to January 31, 2013 was denied because the service-connected disabilities did not preclude securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. As of January 31, 2013, the Veteran's PTSD alone met the schedular requirements for TDIU, but his IVDS did not cause unemployability.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to August 13, 2013 and denied for a higher rating. The Veteran was granted TDIU prior to this date.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial increased rating for PTSD with alcohol dependency, a TDIU claim, and service connection for gunshot wound residuals to obtain additional medical records and complete a VA Form 21-8940.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The decision on service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is denied.