PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of June 14, 1999 for service connection for PTSD was granted. The motions to revise the October 2000 and September 2008 rating decisions based on clear and unmistakable error were dismissed.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as his service-connected PTSD does not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was found to be at Level I in both ears, resulting in a zero percent evaluation.,For PTSD, the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent as they were considered to cause reduced reliability and productivity but not total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30% prior to July 13, 2022, and 50% thereafter. Bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chloracne, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), and increased rating for guttate psoriasis are remanded. The claim for TDIU is also remanded due to its inextricability with the other issues.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 50 percent disabling. The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's condition meets the criteria for such a rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric conditions, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder, to his active-duty service. The case is returned for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder is rated at a 70 percent rating from April 19, 2019 to November 8, 2022. A rating in excess of 50 percent prior to April 19, 2019 is denied.

The Board has granted an effective date of October 30, 2011 for the award of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's claim was based on a liberalizing regulation that became effective in July 2010.

The Veteran is granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD prior to February 14, 2018. He is also granted TDIU and SMC effective June 1, 2009.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records and readjudication.

The Veteran's appeal is partially granted with some issues being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, and he is assigned a 100% rating. The other issues are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) and OSA, finding that there was not credible evidence of a traumatic in-service event leading to these conditions. The secondary claim for OSA was also denied due to lack of a service-connected underlying condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar disability secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disability and for PTSD. The Veteran is now entitled to a rating of 20 percent for limitation of motion due to functional impairment of the left knee.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD and service connection for alcohol abuse disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's right rectus abdominus strain is granted a 10 percent rating, but no higher, from January 16, 2018. The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for PTSD and ED, as well as TDIU due to unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorders, is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the November 2017 VA examination. The examiner did not provide sufficient rationale or address all issues raised in the case.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and its secondary effects, including sleep apnea, asthma, and hypertension. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and scheduling of a Decision Review Officer hearing. The Veteran's psychiatric disabilities include schizophrenia, PTSD, and depression.