PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction on a secondary basis due to multiple service-connected disabilities, including Crohn's disease and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's PTSD is related to his fear of hostile military and terrorist activities, as he reported during service. The left index finger disorder claim remains denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD and entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's spine condition is granted as service connection, with the claim reopened due to new and material evidence.,Service connection for PTSD is granted, with the claim reopened due to new and material evidence. The Veteran’s representative provided additional information regarding his stressors.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU prior to October 7, 2011, and denied from October 7, 2011, to August 31, 2012. The Board found that the Veteran met the criteria for a TDIU based on all service-connected disabilities during the period prior to October 7, 2011.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and twisted esophagus, GERD are not related to his active service or any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent and needs to be re-evaluated due to lack of recent medical records. A TDIU claim also requires a reassessment of his PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of service connection for PTSD is granted, with the earliest possible effective date being September 11, 2009.,The May 29, 2009 rating decision on DMII is revised to grant service connection as of March 13, 2009. The Veteran's appeal seeking an earlier effective date for this disability is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD with secondary depression and alcohol use disorder is rated at 100 percent disabling effective March 17, 2014. The appeal for TDIU was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric condition, to include anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to June 7, 2018 and denied a higher rating.,Since March 1, 2019, the Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent and also denied a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's ED is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, including any medication prescribed for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to additional development being required, including obtaining relevant psychiatric treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's PTSD requires a higher rating and that his TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with the PTSD claim, necessitating further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) and residuals of a traumatic brain injury, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims based on the lack of in-service stressors or injuries.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% from May 9, 2006 to January 25, 2010.,TDIU was denied for the period from May 9, 2006 to December 10, 2007.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder and claustrophobia, previously claimed as a nervous condition. The claims are remanded to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess its current severity.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not produce total social impairment during the appeal period, and a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied.