PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened, and the case is remanded to determine if there are sufficient in-service stressors. The case for depression is also remanded for a new VA examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, has been reopened and is being remanded. The claims for right knee, right ankle, right foot/toe, and left foot/toe disabilities are also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for clothing allowances are denied as the evidence does not show that his service-connected athlete’s foot condition causes irreparable damage to his outer garments.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims related to PTSD, Right Ankle DJD, Right Ankle Laxity, Right Ankle Medial Scar, and Right Ankle Lateral Scar.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's GERD and his service-connected PTSD, as well as the onset of GERD during service. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's appeal regarding an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder was dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service and granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased PTSD, service connection for headaches, left knee and right ankle disabilities, obstructive sleep apnea, and TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD. The AOJ must obtain updated VA treatment records, verify the Veteran's Reserve service, schedule a VA examination for PTSD, and request additional information for the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is rated at 20 percent, and he has been granted service connection for his acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and MDD). The claim for a substance abuse disorder was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and sleeping problems, but found the reduction of PTSD rating from 50% to 10% was proper.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 50% rating. The Board also recognized the appellant as M.P.'s helpless child due to her seizure disorder, and remanded his claims for hypertension and cirrhosis of the liver.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors. The AOJ must verify these stressors and schedule a VA examination to determine if they caused PTSD, as well as assess whether the Veteran's bipolar disorder and depression had their onset during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient notification regarding personal assault claims and conflicting medical opinions on PTSD diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for erectile dysfunction and urinary frequency due to surgery performed in May 2006 was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for additional disability resulting from VA care.

The Board has reopened several service connection claims but denied them based on the lack of new and material evidence. The claims for tinnitus, hearing loss disability, rash, back of neck and face, limitation of flexion of the knees, left knee pain, right knee pain, lower back injury (claimed as back conditions), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and headaches have been reopened but remain denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, as he has retired and does not have evidence showing his inability to work due to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the relationship between his psychiatric conditions and military service, as well as the cause of any additional disability resulting from a February 2009 surgery.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder has been granted a 70 percent disability rating, effective from January 10, 2014. The right wrist scar and right hip injury claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for a compensable evaluation for plantar warts and service connection for acid reflux as secondary to headaches have been dismissed.,Her appeal for service connection for sleep apnea, which is now considered secondary to her service-connected restrictive airway disease (RAD), has also been denied. The Board has determined that additional development is needed before a decision can be made on this issue.