PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed PTSD is causally related to an in-service personal assault and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the issue of an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD prior to April 8, 2015 (from January 30, 2009 to April 7, 2015) due to incomplete adjudication.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not contribute to or cause his accidental fall from a tree.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to the lack of evidence showing a link between current symptoms and military service. The claims for higher staged ratings for left knee disorder, right hip disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and hypertension are remanded as additional development is needed.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30% prior to December 27, 2018 and at 70% after that date. The Board granted a 50% rating for the period before December 27, 2018 based on symptoms such as panic attacks more than once a week, anxiety, irritability, nightmares, and sleep impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating from January 25, 2010 to April 5, 2016.,A higher rating for PTSD is not warranted as of April 5, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and thus not meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and his IHD was initially rated at 10 percent prior to July 23, 2015, and increased to 60 percent thereafter. The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding METs levels prior to July 23, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records and providing a supplemental opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) due to personal assault. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are also being remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is granted as accrued benefits. The left and right knee disabilities, dementia, and hypertension are denied.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 50 percent rating prior to January 20, 2018. From January 20, 2018, the Veteran is denied any increase in his PTSD rating.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and personality disorder. The issue is being returned for further consideration.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the addition of VA medical records that have not yet been addressed in a decision or SSOC.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is now pending for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders. The case needs further development, including a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is rated at 100 percent throughout the period on appeal due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was denied because he failed to provide sufficient information about his employment history and earnings, which is necessary to determine if he is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) as the evidence did not show a link between these conditions and military service.