PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected psychiatric condition, and entitlement to service connection for a sleep disorder. The Veteran is also entitled to have VA attempt to obtain private treatment records from LCMG.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service stressor that caused his condition.

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence and for a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea. The claims are related to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and its effect on obesity, which may be linked to sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to herbicide agents and further examination is needed.

The Board has granted a rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's unspecified trauma related disorder, effective from the date of the January 2016 decision. The disability is rated under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing eligibility as they do not result in a permanent and total disability due to loss or use of both lower extremities, blindness in both eyes with only light perception, or other enumerated conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the appellant's mental health during service, which is a key factor in determining his character of discharge.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting information regarding the Veteran's employment history from February 6, 2015, to June 29, 2017. The Veteran needs to provide additional evidence of his wage earnings during this period.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension as secondary to PTSD due to inadequate examination findings and conflicting diagnoses.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for further review of his treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to September 28, 2013 for his total disability rating based upon individual employability (TDIU) due to lack of evidence showing he became unemployable within one year before that date or any earlier TDIU claim.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether his current psychiatric disorders are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and psychiatric disorders. The Veteran is entitled to a VA examination to determine if his current psychiatric conditions are related to service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a back disability and granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD. The issues of service connection for a back disability and entitlement to TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to failure to appear for VA examinations. The issues include a rating increase for deviated nasal septum, service connection for psychiatric disorders, sleep apnea, and eye conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with sleep disorder and for a TDIU due to additional development being needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions in the VA examinations and a need for further examination. The Veteran's acquired psychological disorders, including PTSD and Antisocial Personality Disorder, are being reviewed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of July 29, 2009. Therefore, a TDIU is granted effective from that date.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) and his request to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD need further development. The case is being remanded for additional examinations and reviews.