PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to military sexual trauma. The evidence did not support a finding of an in-service stressor or event that could have caused the diagnosed conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as a need for medical opinions regarding his sleep apnea and scars.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues, including service connection for a psychiatric condition other than PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, heart condition, and hypertension. The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided are inadequate to address these claims.,Specifically, the examination reports do not provide sufficient rationale regarding whether the Veteran’s current conditions are related to his military service or if they were aggravated by any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU due to her service-connected PTSD and hallux valgus, as the evidence shows she cannot secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested withdrawal of his appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, secondary to PTSD. The issue of TDIU is remanded due to failure to substantially comply with the Board's previous remand instructions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not render him incapable of securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has found that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety. The current examination did not provide sufficient rationale for its conclusions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including residuals of heat stress and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent prior to February 23, 2021; and, in excess of 50 percent thereafter for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and PTSD is remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete development and the need for additional medical opinions. The issues of service connection, TDIU, and psychosis are all remanded.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of May 24, 2016 for a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD. The Veteran's claim for retroactive payments related to increased combined disability evaluations is denied.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied in November 2013, and he did not file a timely notice of disagreement. The Board finds that the Veteran has not shown good cause for his failure to timely file a notice of disagreement or request an extension of time.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was reduced to a 30 percent rating, and the Board has restored the 70 percent rating effective May 1, 2019. The Veteran is also granted TDIU and DEA benefits based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the inadequacy of the January 2021 VA examiner's opinion regarding whether the Veteran’s sleep apnea is related to service and/or caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The examiner needs to provide an addendum addressing these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions in the record regarding the relationship between his current disabilities and military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of his TDIU claim from February 1, 2019 to December 5, 2019.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal of service connection for right leg radiculopathy due to his withdrawal. The issue of service connection for PTSD is remanded.

The Board dismissed all issues related to the Veteran's claims, including those for PTSD and other conditions, due to his death.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 50% rating from August 20, 2013 to June 22, 2018.,Effective June 23, 2018, the Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70% rating.