PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD is reopened, and the appeal is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and other specified trauma-and-stressor related disorders, but remanded the claim for hepatitis C due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Veteran's service connection claims for degenerative arthritis of the left and right hands, as well as his left and right knee disabilities are granted.,Service connection is also granted for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to a conflict with the Court regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability preexisted service. The VA examiner is requested to provide an opinion on this issue.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as major depressive disorder and PTSD, is granted. Service connection for basal cell carcinoma is also granted. An initial 100 percent disability rating for smoldering myeloma is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which was granted for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has granted the Appellant's petition to reopen her claim for service connection for the Veteran’s cause of death, and has remanded the case for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 70% disability rating for PTSD is denied as the earliest possible effective date that may be assigned to the disability rating is June 24, 2010.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD is remanded due to the failure to inform him of his scheduled VA examination and rescheduling efforts.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, currently diagnosed as MDD and PTSD. The issues include service connection for the psychiatric disorders and rating in excess of 40 percent for low back disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction, residuals of a shrapnel wound to the penis with retained foreign body, and residuals of shrapnel wounds to the left arm, left anterior shoulder, and left lower extremity due to deficiencies in previous examinations.

The Board denied service connection for OSA as it is not caused or aggravated by PTSD, based on the medical evidence and opinions provided.

The Board has determined that the issues of service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's claims will be further evaluated by the RO.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been granted. The Board found that the evidence is at least in equipoise and resolved all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, finding a current diagnosis related to an in-service stressor. Other service connection claims are remanded.

The Board found that the Appellant's discharge under other than honorable conditions was due to willful and persistent misconduct, not insanity. Therefore, his service is considered a bar to VA benefits except for healthcare under Chapter 17 of title 38 U.S.C.

The Veteran's claims for a higher PTSD rating and TDIU prior to August 23, 2016 are remanded due to the need for new evidence and an updated VA examination.

The Veteran's character of discharge for the period from August 2007 to February 2009 is not a bar to VA benefits due to his mental illness, which led to his misconduct.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to new and material evidence, and the Board found that he has a current diagnosis of PTSD related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD requires regular aid and attendance, which is granted as special monthly compensation (SMC) based on need for aid and attendance.