PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of service connection for a psychotic disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and for TDIU prior to September 3, 2019. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to assess his current level of disability due to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and a need for additional VA examinations. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorder, are being evaluated further.

The claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has not made a final determination on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's headaches are not found to be caused by her service-connected PTSD.,Her PTSD alone does not cause total occupational and social impairment.

Service connection is granted for PTSD. Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case of COPD is remanded.

The Veteran's hearing loss and PTSD have been granted increased ratings, while the hip and knee conditions remain at noncompensable levels. The Board has remanded for further development regarding earlier effective dates.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and a TDIU were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings or a finding of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection and a higher rating for GERD and hiatal hernia is being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to outstanding VA treatment records, Vet Center treatment records, and SSA disability benefits records. The Veteran is also requested to provide updated employment information.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded due to the need for a new examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his current psychiatric conditions. The issue of whether these conditions are related to service or aggravated by his service-connected TBI will also be addressed.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 30 percent for service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding treatment records from the Lakewood Vet Center and giving the Veteran another opportunity to provide additional evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating throughout the appeal period, and he was granted entitlement to a TDIU prior to September 28, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder was denied due to the lack of new and material evidence more than one year after a final denial. The effective date is set at February 28, 2017.

The Board dismissed the appeals because the Veteran's representative requested to withdraw all his appeals before the decision was made.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for a right foot disorder and acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression. The Veteran's assertions suggest these conditions may be related to her active service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA, but the issues of PTSD and fatty organs are remanded due to incomplete records and need further investigation.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which may be related to his in-service stressors during his Vietnam service.

The Veteran's PTSD has not resulted in more than occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks prior to September 3, 2014. The rating assigned is 30 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of sleep apnea has been reopened, and he is granted an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD. The AOJ improperly combined his scar and laceration disabilities, reducing the 20 percent rating to 10 percent.