PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective August 20, 2009. Ratings for his right and left knee disabilities are granted based on the combined rating of 10 percent under Code 5010 and 10 percent under Code 5257. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability is granted from October 1, 2009.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of initial compensable ratings for PTSD/TBI and migraine headaches. The Veteran is to be scheduled for VA examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding his claimed former POW status and combat experiences. Additional development is needed, including verifying the Veteran's involvement in special operations incidents and confirming his former POW status.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted with an effective date of February 12, 2016. The denial of his claim for depression remains final.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% since April 15, 2011, due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran's right shoulder disorder is found to be etiologically related to his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current mental health conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD, hepatitis, and tinnitus, do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to their combined effect.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a back disability due to incomplete medical opinions and the need for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for a new examination of the Veteran's PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The TDIU claim is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, depressive disorder NOS, and anxiety disorder NOS was granted with an effective date of May 20, 1994.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his left shoulder strain, left knee disability, or lumbar spine condition at any time during the relevant period. Service connection was also denied for PTSD as it did not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 for right and left knee disabilities, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder based on the appellant's credible lay statements of in-service injuries and current symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and TDIU prior to April 15, 2019 are being remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested withdrawal of the appeal. The Board did not have jurisdiction to review the appeal because it was about a different issue (prostate cancer) than what was originally appealed (PTSD).

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to a duty to assist error in the prior decision, which did not obtain all relevant private treatment records and scanned medical records.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a cerebral vascular accident (stroke) is dismissed.,Service connection is granted for skin disease, and the Veteran has been diagnosed with this condition.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted effective May 20, 2015, due to his service-connected PTSD and right buttock scar. The decision also establishes the effective date for this grant.