PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU claims. The Veteran will be provided with VA treatment records and asked to complete a form 21-8940.

The Board has remanded the case due to the inextricability of the service connection for PTSD and OSA. The claim for OSA will be reconsidered after adjudication of the PTSD claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, are considered to be at least in equipoise with his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to February 11, 2016. Therefore, entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% since December 10, 2010. The claim for a higher rating on or after that date was denied. A separate 10% rating for rectal prolapse has been granted. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for vision disorder is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD, which existed prior to service, was aggravated by her military service. Service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for shortening of the left leg has been dismissed.,Herpes zoster was also dismissed from appeal, with a rating assigned but not higher than 10 percent.,Service connection for PTSD and memory loss were both denied. The Veteran’s psychiatric disorder including PTSD claim is pending as it involves an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness (MUCMI).,The appeal regarding service connection for memory loss was dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in a previous medical opinion and the need for further evaluation regarding the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's skin disability and PTSD were denied. The skin disability was not found to be related to service or herbicide exposure, while the PTSD was rated at 30 percent and no higher rating is granted.

The Board has received additional evidence and the Veteran's representative has requested that this evidence be reviewed by the AOJ/RO. The Board is therefore remanding these matters to comply with the Veteran’s request.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100% rating, effective March 21, 2013. The claim for TDIU was dismissed as moot due to the grant of a higher disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The claim was remanded for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left leg post-tourniquet syndrome.

The Veteran's appeal for increased evaluations for PTSD and left shoulder disability was denied. The decision did not address the service connection theory, exposure basis, or Pact Act considerations.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating and TDIU prior to September 11, 2019 are being remanded due to the need for additional records from SSA, private providers, and VA treatment facilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD disability was a contributory cause of his death, and thus grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.

An earlier effective date of December 20, 2010 is granted for the award of an increased 70 percent disability rating for PTSD.,Earlier effective dates of February 14, 2011 are granted for the awards of increased 20 percent disability ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities.

The Veteran's kidney condition and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations to assess their current severity.

The Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for PTSD and TDIU prior to June 5, 2020 are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a skin disorder, as well as his claim for TDIU due to VA failing to fulfill its duty to assist in obtaining private treatment records. The case will be remanded for additional development including obtaining private dermatology records of Dr. J., arranging for a VA mental health examination, and readingjudging the claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including major depressive disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's effective date for a 100 percent rating for PTSD with MDD is granted as of May 19, 2015. The low back disorder issue has been remanded.