PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and a nervous disorder, but denied the claim of major depressive disorder. The issue of TDIU is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's in-service experiences in Vietnam are related to his current condition.,Service connection for a low back disorder and acid reflux and sleep apnea secondary to PTSD have also been granted.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to August 18, 2021 was rated at 50 percent and denied a higher rating. For the period from August 18, 2021, his PTSD remains rated at 50 percent and denied a higher rating.

The reduction of the 70 percent rating for PTSD was not proper, and the 70 percent rating is restored effective December 1, 2017. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder with panic attacks) due to insufficient examination and medical nexus opinions.

Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to decide your claim as it is no longer pending.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for lower lumbar neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, as well as an increased rating for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, has been dismissed. The Veteran was granted TDIU.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD have been remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent from January 20, 2015 to June 23, 2015 and again from December 5, 2017 to February 12, 2018 due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has granted a rating of 100 percent for the Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder, anxiety and alcohol use disorder due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and thus cannot provide a decision on these claims at this time.

The Board has remanded the cases for consideration of whether there was clear and unmistakable error in a June 1984 rating decision that denied service connection for a nervous condition. The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date and increased ratings for PTSD, anxiety, and unspecified nervous conditions.

The Board has restored a 10 percent rating for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, external cutaneous nerve and granted special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities include PTSD, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathies, tinnitus, and a noncompensable rating for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, external cutaneous nerve. The Board found that the Veteran requires regular aid and assistance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and MDD, is related to his military service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

Service connection is granted for degenerative joint disease of the right knee. The Veteran's PTSD remains at a 30 percent rating, with no higher as his symptoms do not meet criteria for a 50% or higher rating. Entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his military service and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, heart disorder, and diabetes mellitus type II with peripheral arterial disease, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined effects of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic gastric muscle strain has been granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic residuals of strep throat and damaged tonsils, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), a sleep disorder (insomnia), tinnitus, and hypertension have all been denied as there is no new and relevant evidence submitted since the October 2018 rating decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation during the period from March 2019 through May 2019.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, as there was no evidence of a current disability and the Veteran's lay statements were not sufficient to establish a diagnosis.