PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed because he withdrew the appeal in March 2020.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, as well as whether any preexisting condition was aggravated by service or if it is related to the service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, neck disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, MDD, adjustment disorder, and borderline personality disorder) due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been found to more nearly approximate the criteria for a 70 percent rating, granting entitlement to this increased rating. Additionally, the Veteran has been granted TDIU effective May 24, 2010.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new psychiatric evaluation to assess the severity of his PTSD.

The Board has not granted the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and TDIU. The appeal is being remanded to allow for further development, including scheduling a DRO hearing.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran not responding to a request for a TDIU claim form, which he was given until September 30, 2020. The case will be processed again if he does not respond.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to issues related to service connection, including a determination of whether there was clear and unmistakable error in denying PTSD service connection. The cause of death is also under review.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, specifically PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder. The VA needs to provide a comprehensive opinion addressing all reported stressors and their relation to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and obtaining medical records. The Veteran's claim will be adjudicated on its merits.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient clarification on whether PTSD aggravated hypertension, which in turn may have caused or aggravated renal dysfunction. Additional medical opinions are needed.

The Board has revised and reversed its August 1987 decision, finding clear and unmistakable error (CUE), and granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea, finding that further examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 17, 2017, for a 100 percent rating for PTSD. The evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment due to PTSD prior to that date.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of PTSD is remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to procedural errors in previous decisions. The issues include an acquired psychiatric disorder, a sleep disorder, Hepatitis C, and a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's PTSD and TDIU rating are granted effective October 1, 2012.

PTSD was granted at a rating of 70 percent from August 24, 2012 to September 6, 2016 and at a rating of 100 percent after September 6, 2016.,GERD was denied as not incurred or aggravated in service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including hypertension and coronary artery disease. The cases are being returned for additional examinations and medical opinions regarding these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and chronic brain syndrome, as well as a TDIU claim, are being remanded due to the need for new examinations and additional records.