PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, head trauma with loss of consciousness, left foot condition, and right foot condition have been denied. The claim for sleep apnea has been remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error, and he needs an examination to determine his eligibility for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, TBI, chronic fever, a mole under the left eye, and various dental conditions were denied as there was no current disability or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The reduction in the rating for PTSD from 70 percent to 50 percent effective June 21, 2019 was improper and the original 70 percent rating is restored.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, including as a result of military sexual trauma (MST), is being remanded due to the receipt of new and relevant evidence since the August 2015 Board decision. The case will be readjudicated on the merits.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for total social impairment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and dementia. The Board found that there was no evidence of a current disability or a nexus to service.

The Board has found that the Veteran's TBI is not related to his active duty service and denied service connection for this condition. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim, including PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder, as well as the gonorrhea claim are remanded due to a lack of an opinion regarding their etiology.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD should be remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The VA examiner needs to provide an opinion on whether the current sleep apnea was caused by or aggravated by the service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD was denied, but the issue of entitlement to TDIU was part and parcel of that claim. The RO granted the TDIU effective November 14, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's PTSD claim and TDIU claim are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his private treatment records.

The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD was denied, with a current rating of 30 percent prior to August 11, 2006, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter. The appeal is based on the criteria set forth in the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and chronic headaches have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of 100 percent is not warranted due to lack of total social impairment.

The Veteran's claim for sleep apnea is reopened, and the Board has remanded his claims for PTSD with TBI, right knee internal derangement, and degenerative disc disease. A VA examination will be required to determine the current severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and back and neck disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since August 15, 2011. A TDIU is granted effective from that date.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's suicidal ideation and its onset.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional development being needed, and a new Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) must be issued.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).