PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded both claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and PTSD due to the addition of new evidence. The Veteran was not provided a waiver, so the case will be returned to the AOJ for review.

The Veteran's PTSD with other specified depressive disorder is rated at 50 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating. The Veteran was granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hearing loss and a higher rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals prior to the Board decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis. The Veteran's anxiety disorder, however, has been granted with a 10% rating effective from November 12, 2018.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received sufficient to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's service connection claims for prostate cancer, PTSD, and sleep apnea. The claims are being remanded due to procedural errors in obtaining necessary medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, ischemic heart disease, tinnitus, and malaria residuals, are found to be of such nature and severity as to preclude his participation in any regular substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current PTSD symptoms and his military service.

The Veteran's discharge from service was due to a service-connected disability, and the Board has granted him Chapter 33 educational assistance benefits at the maximum rate of 100 percent.

Your claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, has been granted. The appeal is dismissed as the issue was fully resolved.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left knee disability was denied, and his PTSD was granted an initial increased rating to 50 percent. The ratings for peripheral neuropathy in the upper extremities were also granted.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD with dysthymia is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a separate diagnosis of PTSD.,Prior to August 26, 2013, the Veteran's TDIU claim was denied due to insufficient combined disability ratings.

The Veteran's PTSD caused occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity prior to June 3, 2011. The Board granted an initial 70 percent disability rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's petition to reopen her claim for service connection for anxiety disorder was granted. Her claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than MDD, is denied. The Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for headache disability and for a compensable rating for ulcerative colitis disability are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on his symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied because the evidence does not establish that he was engaged in combat or exposed to a stressor event during his military service, and there is insufficient supporting evidence of the claimed stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has decided to remand both his claim for an increased rating and his TDIU claim due to insufficient evidence of current disability level.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD is being remanded due to the lack of VA Vet Center records.

The Board has granted a TDIU rating based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, finding that they prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal of the July 2015 rating decision regarding his PTSD is being remanded for further development. Additionally, the issue of entitlement to a TDIU is also being remanded.