PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 50 percent rating from October 18, 2018 onwards. A separate 20 percent rating for painful scars of the left hand condition is also granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance as they do not cause anatomical loss or use of both feet, blindness in both eyes with visual acuity of 5/200 or less, permanent bedridden status, or being so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service during the race riots in Detroit.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, has been reopened. The evidence submitted is new and material as it relates to the unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claim.,The Veteran's claim of asthma was not reopened because no new and material evidence was received.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot disorder has been reopened. Evidence from private doctors suggests that the condition may have started during service, but VA treatment records do not support this.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and right hip disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hip disorder is also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of PTSD with alcohol use disorder and TBI was dismissed because the appellant withdrew his appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, and has remanded his claims for service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability.

The Veteran's initial rating for service-connected psychiatric disability (PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder) has been granted at a 70 percent evaluation, effective from January 29, 2013. Additionally, the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU beginning May 1, 2020.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from February 23, 2015 to December 13, 2019.,A 100 percent rating for PTSD was granted effective December 13, 2019.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and alcohol dependence. The evidence did not support a finding that any current acquired psychiatric disorder was related to service.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, heart condition, and COPD are remanded due to the need to verify service-connected stressors, assess in-service exposure to asbestos and lead, and obtain medical opinions on the relationship between these conditions and military service.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted with an effective date of September 15, 2017. The Board found it was not factually ascertainable that the Veteran's disabilities worsened in the year prior to his claim for a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a lumbar spine disorder, and a right shoulder disorder due to incomplete development following previous remands.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted, and his increased ratings for back disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy were also granted. The rating for the back disability is set at 20 percent, while the rating for the right lower extremity radiculopathy remains at 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence, including the PACT Act.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 100% rating, and he is granted SMC from March 30, 2020. The TDIU claim prior to March 30, 2020, is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his lumbar spine condition.,For PTSD, the Board found that the Veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher than 30 percent rating during the appeal period.,For left shoulder strain with rotator cuff tendonitis, the VA examiner noted no limitation to 25 degrees from side and concluded that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to establish an in-service stressor for PTSD, which is a required element for service connection. The Veteran's claims are being returned to obtain further verification of his claimed stressors and to schedule him for a psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity is granted as secondary to his service-connected IVDS of the lumbar spine. His PTSD and IVDS of the lumbar spine are both rated at 70 percent disabling.