PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent, but no higher. The Veteran also received a grant for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 9411. The Board found that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating as they did not meet the criteria for a 50% or higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied because there was no allegation of mental health conditions prior to February 24, 2017.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during or were related to active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current psychiatric condition(s).

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD has been reopened and is granted. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, left foot numbness, right foot numbness, chronic fatigue, back disability, rheumatoid arthritis, and skin lesions remains denied.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder is granted a 50 percent rating since December 5, 2018.,The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to maintain and/or obtain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional error and will need to schedule the Veteran for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, duodenal ulcer, GERD, left hand conditions, and malaria, render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a TDIU prior to October 27, 2020, finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment before this date.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a cervical spine disability, bilateral flatfoot, and bilateral knee disabilities due to incomplete or inadequate examination reports.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied. Service connection was granted for bilateral hearing loss due to exposure to loud noise during service.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The AOJ must obtain the Veteran's private psychiatric treatment records from February 2018 to the present, and schedule him for a VA psychological examination by a different examiner.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to September 27, 2019 is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied. The TDIU issue is remanded due to the Veteran not having submitted a VA Form 21-8940.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression, PTSD with major depressive disorder, and a back condition is granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for the back condition is remanded.

The Veteran's currently diagnosed degenerative joint disease of the left and right knees are proximately due to or aggravated by medications taken to treat her service-connected PTSD.,Entitlement to service connection for a reproductive disorder, specifically PCOS and partial hysterectomy, is remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding its relationship to in-service use of Depo Provera.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, shin splints, and hearing loss. The claims are being returned for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Major depressive disorder (MDD) is granted. The appeal regarding the claim of entitlement to service connection for Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been withdrawn.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of a claimed in-service stressor, and a new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders are related to service.