PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a TDIU examination to assess the Veteran's ability to work due to PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD and depression were granted a 70% rating as of December 13, 2016. A TDIU was also granted effective from that date.

The Veteran is granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD from November 3, 2010 to January 23, 2014.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer and cause of death. The Board found that the Veteran's bladder cancer was not related to his active duty service, including presumed herbicide exposure, nor was it proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer. The Board also determined that none of the Veteran's service-connected conditions played a role in his death.

Service connection for a lumbar spine disability is denied.,Compensable disability rating for sinusitis is denied.,Service connection for PTSD is remanded due to insufficient details regarding the stressor.,Service connection for asthma is remanded due to insufficient details regarding the nature of the condition.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals regarding the rating for otitis media of the right ear and service connection for PTSD.

The appeal as to the claims of service connection for skin condition and sleep disturbance is dismissed.,As new and material evidence has been received, the appeals as to service connection for right knee strain, left shoulder s/p rotator cuff repair, and right shoulder strain are granted.

Service connection for unspecified trauma & stressor-related disorder is granted. The Veteran's right hand fracture with residual deformity of the little finger is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD with MDD was denied as there is no evidence of a prior claim or entitlement to service connection before July 26, 2013.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding no evidence of a current condition related to military service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a causal nexus between the Veteran's current psychiatric condition and his active service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric conditions, including PTSD and depression, are service connected.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU prior to August 1, 2014 are being remanded due to procedural issues. The RO must readjudicate these claims after obtaining additional VA treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether PTSD caused or aggravated hypertension, which in turn led to congestive heart failure resulting in the Veteran's death. A more comprehensive and informed decision is needed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing a VA medical opinion regarding his OSA.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective February 9, 2004. An earlier effective date of September 25, 2010 for the TDIU rating is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is remanded. The Board finds that an additional VA examination is needed to ascertain the current severity of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer, type II diabetes mellitus, and a heart disorder are remanded due to the need for further development regarding herbicide exposure and possible verification of in-service events. The Board also finds that VA examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current disorders.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine its relationship to his military service.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder and low back disorder are remanded due to the need for VA examinations to determine their nature and etiology.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for hepatitis C, residuals of a laparoscopic hernia repair (secondary to hepatitis C), PTSD (secondary to hepatitis C), and liver cancer (secondary to hepatitis C) due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depressive disorder), sleep apnea, and headaches have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, due to the Veteran's in-service assault. The decision is based on evidence showing a link between the incident and current symptoms.