PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD are both remanded due to the need for additional examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and a heart disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, finding that there is no indication in the record of any in-service event causing such a condition or suggesting a relationship to his honorable period of service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and PTSD have been rated as 30 percent and 50 percent disabling, respectively. The Veteran is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.,Prior to June 15, 2018, the Veteran’s bilateral hearing loss was rated at 30 percent; since then, it has been rated at 40 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and rating considerations due to insufficient evidence regarding the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's death was not caused by or contributed substantially to by a service-connected disability.,The appellant is not eligible for nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to her income exceeding the maximum allowable limit.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the Board denied both DIC under §1318 and service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board has remanded several claims for increased ratings and service connection, including those related to the Veteran's bilateral shoulder, elbow, cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, hip, knee, ankle disorders, sinusitis, TBI, tension headaches, PTSD, and TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received by the RO, and will review the claim without first determining whether the criteria to reopen the prior final decision have been met. The appellant's character of discharge is being reviewed as a separate issue from service connection.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for respiratory and sleep disorders, gastroesophageal reflux disease, PTSD, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, left shoulder dyskinesis, eligibility for specially adapted housing assistance, and a special home adaptation grant. The appeals are pending further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depression, is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for residuals of a left pelvis fracture is denied.

The Board has granted a waiver of recovery for the overpayment of Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) education benefits in the amount of $3,076.27 due to financial hardship and undue financial hardship would result from repayment.

The Veteran's service connection claim for renal cell carcinoma and PTSD was denied. Service connection for PTSD was granted with a 50% rating from August 23, 2014 to June 15, 2016.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, the lowest available rating. The Board found that his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, has been rated at 100% since February 11, 2013. The effective date for this rating is set to that date.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to his active military service and the stressful events he experienced aboard the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk during Operation Iraqi Freedom, leading to a grant of service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to the need for additional development and examination, as well as consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and providing a VA addendum opinion.