PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's PTSD disability ratings are being reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to military sexual trauma is granted. The claim for Personality Disorder remains denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional records, particularly VA and private treatment records from January 1, 2000. The focus is on whether any of these records contain an informal claim for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD results in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent rating prior to June 18, 2018. A higher rating is denied from June 18, 2018 onwards.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial disability rating for PTSD was granted, with an initial evaluation of 50 percent. The claim for TDIU due to service-connected disability was also granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and psoriasis due to insufficient evidence of verified stressors and potential aggravation by in-service hepatitis. The AOJ is instructed to attempt verification of the claimed stressor, obtain an opinion on the relationship between psoriasis and exposure to CS gas, and address whether psoriasis was caused or aggravated by a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent and the Board has decided to remand both his claim for an increased rating and his TDIU claim due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% disability rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of examination and need for further development. The issues are related to back condition, left hip condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD is granted. The issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, and entitlement to a TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

Your TDIU claim has been dismissed because you opted into the AMA review system, and your representative withdrew the Legacy appeal for this issue. The Board does not have jurisdiction over this matter.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for SMC based on aid and attendance status was denied as there is no evidence of a prior claim.,The Veteran's appeal for increased SMC due to loss of use of bilateral hands was also denied, as the evidence did not show that his upper extremities were so diminished as to require amputation with prosthetic.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent for the entire appeal period, effective October 16, 2018.,From October 16, 2018, the Veteran is granted a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to address the overlap between his PTSD and PCS symptoms. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with the PTSD claim.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity during his service in Kuwait, and his alcohol use disorder is proximately due to his PTSD. Service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder is granted.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and residuals of abdominal injury have been reopened, and the claim for PTSD has been granted. The claim for residuals of abdominal injury is still pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition (claimed as PTSD) has been reopened and granted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran meets the DSM-5 criteria for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders related to a conceded stressor.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for updated treatment records and additional information from his provider at the Parkersburg Vet Clinic.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left hip disorders that are aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee and right shoulder conditions. The claim for GERD secondary to PTSD is remanded.