PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient detail provided by the Veteran regarding his in-service stressors, and an additional remand is required for verification.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD and neurobehavioral effects due to Camp Lejeune contaminated water. The Veteran's SSA medical records are needed as they may be relevant.

The Veteran's appeal for PTSD rating and TDIU has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, but his acquired psychiatric disorder, unspecified insomnia disorder, is causally related to service. Therefore, he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD and abdominal disabilities due to insufficient evidence regarding the occurrence of in-service stressors and a lack of medical nexus opinions. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for PTSD as there is no credible supporting evidence that an in-service stressor occurred, and his symptoms do not meet the criteria for PTSD under DSM-5. For abdominal disabilities, additional clarification from the VA examiner regarding the diagnosis and in-service symptoms is needed.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection due to the granting of these conditions in a previous rating decision. The TDIU claim was granted.

The Veteran's PTSD with bipolar disorder and history of alcohol use disorder is rated at 100 percent prior to February 26, 2020. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU is moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that an increase in his disability beyond 50 percent had occurred prior to July 27, 2007.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on a need for aid and attendance or due to being housebound was denied. The Board has decided the case should be remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding his functional limitations.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent effective July 27, 2012. The Board found that the evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether his PTSD symptoms and overall impairment caused by it more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment resulting in reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD and scars, status post gall bladder removal and left arm shrapnel wound scar was granted with an effective date of March 17, 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further evidence regarding a stressor event that may have caused PTSD during service. The Veteran's claims file will be reviewed and additional development, including contacting the Puget Sound Naval Museum in Bremerton, Washington, is required.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted. The Veteran also appealed for TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities, and the Board found that he did not meet the criteria for this benefit.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD and painful residual scar, pilonidal cyst, status post excision was denied. The Veteran also appealed for TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities, which was granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to September 23, 2011, and at 70 percent thereafter. The case for service connection of hypertension was remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for an Other Specified Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorder (claimed as PTSD and MDD), finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, which may affect the effective date of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran needs to provide a copy of Special Orders Number 280 and any other relevant service personnel records.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression, is remanded due to unverified stressors.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination regarding the severity of the Veteran's PTSD with MDD and ADHD, including her potential schizophrenia symptoms and need for home care aid.