PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claim for Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) is denied because he does not meet the criteria of having a single service-connected disability rated as 100% and additional service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 60%. The Board found that his housebound status was not due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has found clear and unmistakable error in the April 2005 rating decision that denied service connection for PTSD. As a result, the Veteran is now granted service connection for PTSD with an effective date of April 2005.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70% rating from January 9, 2004 to December 10, 2007. The left hand and left forearm scars are each granted a 10% rating starting February 1, 2008.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service causation.

The Board has remanded the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, as secondary to PTSD. The decision is pending until the RO adjudicates the claim for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including CAD with AFIB and cardiomyopathy, hypertension, sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, depression, anxiety), erectile dysfunction, and chronic fatigue. The issues are related to the in-service noise exposure and continuity of symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations regarding his back pain, arthritis, PTSD, tinnitus, eye condition, and skin cancer.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his active military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in the previous decision and a need for further examination to determine if the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms were related to his service-connected PTSD.,Service connection for Hepatitis C was remanded due to the Veteran's in-service and post-service drug use associated with his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on tinnitus and residuals of a laceration of the scalp have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded cases involving service connection, rating, and TDIU claims related to various conditions including PTSD, TBI, sinusitis, meningioma, and tympanic membrane disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA sleep apnea examination to address the relationship between his service-connected PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for PTSD, various knee conditions, and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,Issues related to increased ratings for PTSD, Lisfranc fracture of the right foot, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and migraine headaches are remanded.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD and hemorrhoids and rectal bleeding due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's temporary total disability rating for PTSD hospitalization from December 2010 to February 2011 is denied because he was not service-connected for PTSD at the time of his hospitalization.

The Board denied service connection for DJD of the left knee and PTSD, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an increased rating of 70 percent effective March 2, 2016. A higher rating is denied.,An earlier effective date of March 2, 2016 for a TDIU is granted due to the increase in PTSD symptoms beginning that month.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 70 percent effective March 2, 2016. A higher rating is denied.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,An initial compensable rating of 0% and a rating in excess of 10% beginning April 25, 2017 are denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for his PTSD disability rating is being remanded due to incomplete development. The RO needs to send the Veteran notice about good cause extensions and consider whether he should receive a time limit extension for filing an appeal of the September 2007 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for rectal condyloma and PTSD, finding no current evidence of these conditions during the appeal period. The Veteran's depression was granted but with a reduced rating.