PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination.

Service connection is granted for GERD, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, tinnitus, PTSD and major depressive disorder.,Service connection is denied for hyperlipidemia.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a higher rating for PTSD because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal.

The Board denied the reduction of the disability rating for PTSD from 100% to 50%, effective June 1, 2008.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of her upper back disability was withdrawn by the appellant.,Service connection for PTSD resulting from military sexual assault during active duty was granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, a depressive disorder, and a substance-related disorder), and sleep apnea as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder. Additional evidence is needed from VA treatment records and Social Security Administration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period, and thus denied his claim for a TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD disability is rated at 70 percent prior to January 13, 2017. The rating is granted based on the severity of symptoms and occupational/social impairment.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the claims for rating higher than 10 percent for hepatitis C and entitlement to TDIU due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives regarding weight loss from February 2010 to April 2010.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's PTSD, Diabetes Mellitus, Type II, and individual unemployability.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board denied a rating in excess of this. The Veteran was granted a TDIU prior to January 12, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records, including those from the JSRRC and VA providers. The Veteran's reported traumatic experiences of witnessing two soldiers commit suicide in 1980 need to be verified.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent for the appeal period after February 2, 2021. The Board found that his symptoms warranted this rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have caused significant impairment in his occupational and social functioning, warranting a rating of 70 percent from August 18, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA treatment records and further consideration of the claim.

The Veteran's service connection claim for unspecified trauma-and stressor-related disorder is granted.,Service connection claims for other knee, back, nerve, and skin conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the Board has remanded for further development regarding a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease with cardiomegaly, and if so, whether they contributed to his death.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder has been dismissed due to his death.