PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and requests another VA examination for a psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD and multiple sclerosis was denied. The appeal also included a request for an earlier effective date for the grant of special monthly compensation based on housebound status, which was granted but with an effective date of August 14, 2007.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that his preexisting psychiatric condition did not increase in severity during or as a result of active duty service.

The Veteran's request to reopen his service connection claim for PTSD was granted, but the claim itself remains denied. His adjustment disorder is now rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right ankle arthrodesis, left knee osteoarthritis with chondromalacia and total knee arthroplasty, posttraumatic stress disorder, left ankle arthroplasty, tinnitus, right hip degenerative joint disease, and left hip degenerative joint disease, are found to be of such nature and severity as to preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. As a result, the Veteran's TDIU claim is granted.

The Board has found that additional evidence needs to be considered before a final decision can be made on the claim for increased ratings for PTSD. The Veteran's VA treatment records and an updated VA examination are needed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, sleep apnea, macular degeneration, and bilateral hearing loss, render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment.

Service connection for PTSD is granted.,Service connection for HIV and residuals of a head injury are remanded.

The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD was granted, and it is now established that he has PTSD due to in-service personal assaults.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and denied service connection for kidney stones, sinus condition, and urethritis. The case is remanded for further action on the remaining issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Manic-depressive disorder were denied in rating decisions from May 1995, July 2003, and March 2010. The appeal is based on new evidence submitted after the initial denial.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to consider the Veteran's claims, including obtaining his SSA records and readjudicating them in light of all additional evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to engage in substantially gainful employment prior to March 27, 2014. After that date, no single disability is rated as 100 percent disabling or solely responsible for his inability to work.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied in previous decisions, but he filed a new claim to reopen his case on August 27, 2013. The Board found that the effective date cannot be earlier than the date of receipt of the reopened claim and denied an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the receipt of new evidence since the last supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted. The back and knee disabilities are remanded for additional examination.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder prior to June 20, 2018 resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.,From June 20, 2018 onwards, the Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder did not result in total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was initially rated as noncompensable prior to January 29, 2014. From that date until May 26, 2016, he received a rating of 40 percent and from then on a rating of 60 percent.,PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent prior to July 3, 2018, and increased to 50 percent thereafter.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension is dismissed. The appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disability (to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression) is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and PTSD, but has granted a new and material evidence claim for his psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The appeal is remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination.