PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU prior to March 8, 2018 due to insufficient medical evidence and need for clarification on the impact of PTSD symptoms on the Veteran's ability to secure and follow substantially gainful occupation.

Service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to prostate cancer, PTSD with sleep disorder, night sweats, flashbacks, and depression (PTSD), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to PTSD, and hypertension as secondary to PTSD is granted.,Service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, skin disorder, severe headaches, ear and throat disorder, prostate cancer, and PTSD is reopened.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, is granted service connection. The right shoulder tendonitis and left shoulder condition are remanded for further development.

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to an effective date earlier than June 27, 2011 for service connection for lumbar strain with DDD is denied.,Entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for residuals of left inguinal herniorrhaphy is denied.,The appeal of the issue of entitlement to anemia (claimed as blood deficiency) is denied.,The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for PTSD is denied.,Entitlement to direct service connection for an acquired mental disorder other than PTSD is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a neck disorder, headaches, and sleep apnea due to inadequate VA examination opinions and incomplete development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient evidence to establish a link between any past or present symptoms and his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD and hypertension are granted with ratings of 30% for PTSD from September 9, 2011 to April 8, 2015, and 50% for hypertension since April 9, 2015.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a mental disorder and metastatic esophageal cancer due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The Veteran's depression is being remanded for another opinion considering his reports of stress from aircraft maintenance duties, and the esophageal cancer is being remanded for an opinion on whether it was related to exposure to environmental hazards in service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating. The Veteran was also granted individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations and service connection have been remanded by the Board.,No specific effective date has been provided as the issues are currently being reviewed.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected due to a current diagnosis and credible in-service stressor.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been found to approximate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50% disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings and earlier effective dates were dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals. The initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD from October 25, 2013 is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings, service connection for leukemia and diabetes mellitus type II, and reopening of previously denied arthritis and tinnitus claims have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and incomplete analysis of the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified depressive disorder, a mild neurocognitive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's bruxism is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, TBI residuals, and bilateral chronic myogenic temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to issues with the Veteran's address and need for additional medical examinations. The claims are related to a psychiatric disability (PTSD), bilateral pes planus, and right knee disability.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that his current symptoms are at least partially linked to his in-service stressor events.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date than March 7, 2012, for a grant of service connection for PTSD is dismissed as the July 2008 and July 2009 rating decisions are final.

The Veteran's TBI and PTSD have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, qualifying for SMC(l) effective February 9, 2012. The RO has now granted a higher level of SMC(p) based on the residuals of his TBI.