PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD and tinnitus, as well as the claim for TDIU due to the lack of a verified in-service stressor for PTSD. The Veteran is also requested to provide additional information regarding his MST.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the minimum percentage requirements for a TDIU, and his average impairment in earning capacity due to these conditions is adequately compensated by his current schedular rating.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as due to PTSD, must be remanded because the December 2020 VA medical opinion is inadequate and a new one needs to be obtained.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Major Depressive Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The Veteran's current diagnoses are due to his military service.

The claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened and granted. The claim for lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeals regarding an earlier effective date for PTSD and CUE in a February 1993 rating decision have been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of these issues.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate VA examination, and thus requires a new one.

The Veteran's PTSD has caused significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70% disability rating since January 8, 2008.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need to obtain Social Security Administration (SSA) records, which may contain relevant medical information.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent, and the Board found that this rating is appropriate based on his symptoms of social impairment but not total social or occupational impairment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertriglyceridemia and recurrent periodontitis have been denied as these conditions are not considered disabilities for VA compensation purposes.,Multiple other claims were also included in the September 2014 remand, but service connection was either established or not transferred back to the Board. The Veteran's gout, LeFort I osteotomy residuals of the maxilla and mandible, kidney stones, and knee claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent prior to July 11, 2019 and at 70 percent from that date. The decision also granted a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to non-compliance with previous remands. The main issue is related to increased ratings for nephropathy with hypertension and PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD with anxiety, panic attacks, and depression was denied. The Board found that her symptoms did not meet the criteria for a total schedular evaluation of 100 percent due to occupational and social impairment in most areas.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination reports regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's claims are not fully addressed.

The Veteran's request to reopen his finally denied claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was granted. The Board found that the evidence presented raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim and established a nexus between the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, dysthymic disorder, and major depressive disorder is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a medical opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to his symptoms being limited to reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD due to the lack of verified stressors. The appeal for service connection for psychotic disorder is remanded as there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the examination provided.