PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for a special home adaptation grant, and thus denied his appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the cases of PTSD rating and hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressor for PTSD diagnosis. The Veteran is requested to provide any further information he has concerning the incident, including location and details.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic headaches, PTSD, and depression due to lack of evidence showing a link between these conditions and her military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is related to his service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's migraines and PTSD are currently rated at 50 percent, but the Board has found that he experiences frequent prostrating headaches and PTSD flare-ups. The case is remanded to obtain additional VA examinations for these issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's PTSD with depression prior to July 7, 2010.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar and cervical spine degenerative disc diseases, chronic headaches, sinusitis, right hip disability, traumatic brain injury residuals, auditory processing disorder, and psychiatric disabilities. The remand requires obtaining relevant medical records from Social Security Administration and the Okaloosa Vet Center.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records. The Board will consider all issues on appeal once this process is completed.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder has been granted an initial rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is granted as service connected. The claims for toenail fungus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, a depressive disorder, and anxiety), neurobehavioral effects to the face, and heart disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death prior to a final decision. The issues of service connection for PTSD and an initial rating for right ear hearing loss are moot.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is being remanded due to incomplete records, specifically from the Social Security Administration. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as there are no records of her SSA benefits.

The Board has determined that the issue of service connection for a non-PTSD psychiatric disorder is not on appeal. The case is being remanded to obtain an adequate VA etiological opinion and to attempt to obtain VA treatment records and private medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral pes cavus, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, rendered him incapable of securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD, and a low back disability have been denied as there is no competent evidence showing that the disabilities are related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service personal assault and stressor events, as well as a need for further psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent, effective September 11, 2015. The Board found that the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed for the Veteran's claims of bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, including obtaining updated medical examinations and verifying any claimed stressors. The case will be remanded to allow for these steps.