PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent since December 4, 2019. The appeal for an initial rating higher than 30 percent prior to that date and a rating in excess of 50 percent since then has been denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 50 percent rating since May 19, 2010. The Board has granted this rating and remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining updated VA treatment records, completing a VA Form 21-8940, and scheduling an examination. The issues of rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD and anxiety disorder, as well as TDIU due to these conditions, are being remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to July 24, 2020. A TDIU was granted for the period prior to that date.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial ratings have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals.,Service connection has been granted for residuals of left arm burn scar.

The Veteran's PTSD disability rating is being remanded due to incomplete medical records.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and denied all other service connection claims. Service connection was not granted for tinnitus, chronic sinusitis/rhinitis, pes planus, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), hypertension (HTN), or ulcers.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for increased ratings of PTSD prior to December 30, 2016, and thereafter. The Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to outstanding service treatment records not being obtained. The Veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus, lumbosacral strain, bilateral hearing loss, cervical strain, PTSD, and a right lower extremity sciatic nerve disorder.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that her current diagnosis is related to an in-service sexual assault and supporting evidence of behavioral changes following the described stressor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was received on May 29, 2009. An effective date of May 29, 2009, is granted for the grant of service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) from December 23, 2002, to May 16, 2012. The case is being returned to the RO for further development and an addendum opinion.

Service connection is granted for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, and manic depression.,Service connection is also granted for a low back disability. However, service connection for sinusitis or allergies and headaches remains pending as additional evidence is needed.

The Veteran is granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD, effective from the date of his claim.,The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD with Major Depressive Disorder was denied. The Board found that there was no formal or informal claim prior to July 24, 2007. For the increased rating and TDIU claims, the Veteran is currently service-connected for PTSD with major depressive disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, temporomandibular joint syndrome, hypertension, lumbar strain, bilateral shoulder disabilities, a left ankle disability, GERD, a left knee disability, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, bilateral tinea pedis, and bilateral hearing loss. The Board found that the Veteran was unemployable from May 25, 2010 to March 6, 2013 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and a psychiatric disability (posttraumatic stress disorder). The VA examinations are required to address whether these conditions are related to active service.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and a left shoulder disability have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support service connection for either condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current mental health conditions and his military service.

The Board dismissed the appeals of the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his death.

The Board has dismissed the issues of entitlement to increased evaluations for PTSD and bowel impairment, as well as earlier effective dates. The remaining issues have been remanded for further development including VA examinations.