PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% effective January 31, 2012. The Board has remanded the issues of an earlier effective date for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU and SMC prior to December 20, 2013.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and hypertension, to include as secondary to PTSD, have been reopened. However, the claims are denied due to lack of a current diagnosis for PTSD and no causal link between hypertension and PTSD.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The initial rating for PTSD prior to December 7, 2016 is granted at 70%. A higher rating in excess of 70% for PTSD after December 7, 2016 remains denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including posttraumatic stress disorder, chronic venous stasis vascular disease in both legs, and ankle sores due to undiagnosed illness, have resulted in an inability to dress or undress himself, keep himself clean and presentable, feed himself without assistance, attend to the wants of nature on a regular basis, and protect himself from daily hazards. The Veteran needs aid and attendance for these reasons.

The Board has determined that a new examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's PTSD, as his symptoms have worsened since the last examination. The issues related to increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence to support a link between the Veteran's in-service military sexual trauma and his current psychiatric disorder. The other issues were dismissed due to withdrawal of appeals.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the increase in his PTSD rating has been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was restored to a 20 percent rating, effective November 21, 2014.,A higher rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,PTSD was granted an initial rating of 100 percent from December 26, 2017, and the Veteran's TDIU claim prior to October 7, 2014, remains pending.,The issue of a total disability due to individual unemployability based on service-connected disabilities (TDIU) was remanded.

The Veteran's death prevented the appellant from receiving accrued benefits for tinnitus and PTSD, as she remarried after turning 57 years old.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a disability rating of 70% from June 27, 2017 to September 19, 2017. The right shoulder tendonitis and left knee strain with laxity are granted initial evaluations.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD is dismissed. The claim of CUE in the May 2009 rating decision denying entitlement to a TDIU is denied. The issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to June 25, 2014 remains pending.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for PTSD and TDIU have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, to include as secondary to service-connected knee and ankle disabilities. The case is returned to the Board for further consideration after a new VA examination and etiological opinion.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD due to new evidence provided, but the case is remanded for further development and examination.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's PTSD warrants a disability rating in excess of 50 percent, but needs more information from VA records to make this determination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. A VA examination is needed to determine if his current psychiatric condition is related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety; initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss; and assessment of individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD prior to January 31, 2013.