PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination. The examiner will assess whether these conditions are related to service, including any aggravation by service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate rationale in a previous VA examination regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at a 70 percent disability level from December 29, 2006, through to December 12, 2019.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed as the claim for service connection for psychiatric disability, including PTSD and Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood, has been granted in full by a November 2020 rating decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error regarding the date of an in-service stressor, which was incorrectly reported as March 24, 2015. The Veteran's correct date is March 24, 2016.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied because the evidence does not support a finding that the claimed in-service stressor occurred, and there is no credible supporting evidence of an MST.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence, including terminal hospital records and private medical records. The Veteran's cause of death is currently under review.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 100 percent initial disability rating, and his shrapnel scars are granted a noncompensable rating. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete VA examination, and it is unclear whether the Veteran's PTSD is related to service or military sexual trauma.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Major depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's PTSD is not productive of occupational and social impairment warranting a higher rating.,The Veteran has no worse than Level I hearing loss in each ear, which does not meet the criteria for an increased rating.,Service connection for pain in the left foot with swelling, numbness, tingling toes, and frost bite is denied as there is no evidence of such disability related to service exposure or cold injury.,Service connection for pain in the right hand with numbness and tingling is denied as there is no evidence of such disability related to service.

An effective date earlier than September 28, 2020, for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied.,An initial rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD is denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, major depressive disorder with memory loss, and insomnia. The decision is based on new evidence received since the last rating decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disorders, including PTSD, IBS, migraines, left knee disorder, and bilateral fibrocystic breast disease, have rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since July 7, 2011.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with anxiety disorder was denied. The claim for TDIU remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the failure to report for VA examinations. The case will be returned for further development.

An effective date earlier than September 28, 2020, for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied.,An initial rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has not manifested in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, so the claim for an increased disability rating is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is denied. The Board also remanded the issues of rating in excess of 10 percent for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve.