PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and specially adapted housing due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not permanently preclude locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes or a wheelchair.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his appeal is granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and sleep apnea, but remanded these issues due to insufficient evidence regarding the in-service stressor.,Service connection is also being remanded for hypertension as it is inextricably intertwined with the PTSD and sleep apnea claims.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30% throughout the appeal period, and his TDIU claim for service-connected disabilities was granted.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD was denied, and he was granted TDIU status since March 24, 2009. He was also denied SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded due to the need for additional records and an examination to assess his employability given his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed all claims related to the Veteran's service connection, including those for Hepatitis C, PTSD, Right Knee Condition, Tuberculosis, Cervical Spine Disability, Thoracolumbar Spine Disability, and Diabetes due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused or aggravated by his service-connected chronic congestive heart failure and/or PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD was previously rated at 30 percent prior to December 6, 2018 and increased to 50 percent thereafter. The Board found a staged rating is appropriate for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the addition of new VA treatment records and examinations. The RO must review these documents and readjudicate the claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Board dismissed the appeals as to several service connection claims due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board denied service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) due to lack of a current diagnosis.,The Veteran's PTSD was found not to render him unemployable, as he had prior work experience and education that allowed him to secure employment.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because they died during the pendency of their case.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder is rated at 70 percent, and his bilateral foot disability is rated at 30 percent. Both conditions have been granted.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder, and gambling disorder, has been rated at various levels but the claims for increased ratings remain denied as they do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating criteria.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records. The issues of service connection for migraine headaches, sleep apnea, a respiratory disability (undiagnosed illness), PTSD, and a thoracic spine disability remain under review.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to April 2, 2013, and increased to 70 percent as of April 2, 2013.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and need for further examination regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety. The Veteran's reported incidents during service are being verified.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and psychotic disorder are granted, with a rating of 70 percent prior to September 1, 2015. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is also granted.