PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and dysthymic disorder. The claim of service connection for a personality disorder is denied.,Service connection for the left wrist condition and gastrointestinal condition (IBS) are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50% disability rating from March 6, 2013 to April 10, 2018. The effective date for the TDIU was granted as of March 6, 2013.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that there was not sufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD or establish a link between any diagnosed condition and service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected back scar and for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting either claim.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected bipolar disorder is being remanded due to conflicting diagnoses and the need for a new examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, substance use disorders, and prolapsed rectum due to new and material evidence. However, these claims are still pending as they must be remanded for further medical opinions.

The Veteran's PTSD, major depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder are being remanded for further development. The rating for bilateral hearing loss is also being remanded with a specific date range.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU prior to December 18, 2013 are remanded due to a failure to send the Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) to his representative at his current address.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent rating since May 25, 2010. The TDIU claim was granted effective February 24, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened, and he is now service-connected for lumbosacral strain, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left hip condition, and right hip condition. His increased rating claims were denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevents her from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU from November 1, 2014 to March 2, 2016 is dismissed as moot because he is already receiving a combined 100% disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine if an earlier effective date for PTSD can be granted and whether there was clear and unmistakable error in the July 2007 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death or caused a fatal heart attack.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus, sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The issues of service connection for eczema rash, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), epididymitis, lactose intolerance, residuals of vasectomy, and Gulf War syndrome have been dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of TBI, memory loss, concentration problems, and behavioral changes; also claimed as skull fracture, has been reopened and granted.

The Veteran's initial rating for a left leg scar is granted at 10 percent, but no higher. The Board finds the Veteran has one painful and unstable scar on his left leg that does not measure 39 square centimeters.,PTSD remains remanded as the Veteran testified to worsening symptoms since his last VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new examination to assess the severity of his condition from June 4, 2013, to October 24, 2019. The issue of TDIU is also being remanded due to its inextricability with the increased rating claim.

Service connection for PTSD is granted, and the Board remanded the issue of service connection for allergic rhinitis due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was reduced from 100% to 70%, effective July 1, 2015. The appeal is denied.