PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to incomplete evidence and conflicting medical opinions.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of her condition and for consideration of TDIU.

The Board has denied service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Prostatitis, and Acquired Psychiatric Disorder. The claim for increased rating of Heart Disability is remanded. Further development is needed to determine the etiology of Pancreatitis.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction has been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded the issues of entitlement to higher ratings for PTSD and residuals of prostate cancer.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are remanded for further evaluation due to conflicting diagnoses and the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder condition, low back condition, cervical spine condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and anxiety disorder), and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is also being remanded as it may be secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial 50 percent rating. The appeals for GERD and nephrolithiasis have been dismissed, as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision.

The Veteran's right hip disability is currently rated as noncompensable, and the appeal for a compensable rating is denied.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim requires additional information to be provided by the private audiologist who administered the November 2014 examination.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (adjustment disorder and PTSD) is remanded due to incomplete stressor verification.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the case is no longer under consideration.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for PTSD has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran.

The Veteran's dementia claim is denied as there is no current diagnosis of dementia.,PTSD with depression service connection is granted based on a diagnosed PTSD and credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor occurred during active duty in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating of 10 percent for her right knee disability is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 9, 2017 for the award of a 60 percent disability rating for GERD is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than January 20, 2012 for the grant of service connection for lumbar spine disability and for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder) were both denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a finding of service connection for either condition.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including depression and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder and PTSD are found to have started during his military service, and the Board granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and traumatic brain injury have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent prior to January 23, 2020, and increased to 70 percent effective January 23, 2020. The Board has denied higher ratings for the period before and after this date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current conditions and in-service events or stressors.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the issue regarding asthma. The claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, PTSD, residuals of a stroke, and depression/anxiety have been reopened but denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD with MDD prior to May 23, 2018 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher than 50 percent rating. For TDIU prior to May 23, 2018, the Veteran's combined disability rating at the time did not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.