PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's tinnitus and PTSD have been granted service connection, with a 70% rating for PTSD effective March 19, 2012. The Veteran has also been granted TDIU due to his PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and nonservice-connected dementia render him in need of regular aid and attendance, warranting special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by his authorized representative.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and chronic demyelinating polyneuropathy, finding no evidence of a link between the disabilities and service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to May 11, 2015, for service connection of right ankle and right knee disabilities. The appeals for bilateral pes planus, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), low back disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), skin disorder other than PFB, right ankle disability, and right knee disability are pending and will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD alone prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for SMC at the housebound rate. The issues of increased ratings for other service-connected disabilities are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to conflicting evidence of record regarding the Veteran's current diagnosis and whether she suffered a Military Sexual Trauma event. The Veteran is diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, but not PTSD. The examiner should address whether these instances support the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with the DSM-5 based on MST.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development due to the need for new VA examinations and additional medical opinions regarding his PTSD, right hip disability, and TDIU claim.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 70 percent since September 19, 2012. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and Polysubstance Dependence have prevented her from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment since April 13, 2010. The Board has granted a TDIU rating for this period.

The Board denied service connection for heart disability, urinary disability, bilateral foot disability, right leg disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or herbicide exposure.,For each condition, the decision states that there is no direct evidence showing a relationship between the condition and service. The Veteran's assertions were not considered sufficient to establish a nexus with Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and the need for an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any psychiatric conditions attributable to the Veteran's active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA.

The Veteran's right ankle condition is remanded due to the lack of an adequate etiology opinion in his VA examination report.,The Veteran's left eye condition is remanded as there are new diagnoses and no opinion on its relationship to service-connected scars.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to a total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to lack of substantial compliance with previous directives. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, but further examination is needed to determine if an extraschedular TDIU is warranted.

The Veteran's appeal is about the calculation of a $4,357.49 debt related to FY 2015 military drill pay collected with VA disability compensation pay. The RO incorrectly computed the amount due based on the Veteran’s 100% disability rating when he was rated at 20% disabling during his 40 days of receiving drill pay in FY 2015.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to deficiencies in the previous decision, including unclear verification of stressors and lack of discussion of certain symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected left lower extremity radiculopathy and PTSD have been granted. A TDIU is also granted, effective October 15, 2015. SMC based on aid and attendance is also granted.

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for a heart disorder is dismissed. Service connection for PTSD, skin disorder (tinea versicolor), headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are granted.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and other disabilities do not warrant a compensable rating or TDIU prior to January 23, 2009.