PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 50 percent rating, while her PTSD is denied an increased rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions and need for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and a TDIU on a schedular basis due to insufficient evidence. The claim for a TDIU is also being referred to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100 percent rating since September 19, 2003. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension, secondary to his service-connected PTSD, is granted. The case is remanded for a VA examination and etiological opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have worsened, and the Board finds it necessary to remand this matter for clarification regarding whether her service-connected disabilities preclude her from performing the duties of the occupation for which she previously was found rehabilitated or if the occupation is unsuitable on the basis of her specific employment handicap.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The cases of PTSD, heart disability, and hematoma on brain are all remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of 50 percent for PTSD is granted. The claim for right ear hearing loss is dismissed, and the claims for OSA and back disability are remanded.

The Board has determined that an addendum medical opinion is necessary to determine whether the Veteran's symptoms of nervousness, night sweats, and headaches are signs or symptoms of an 'undiagnosed illness' as defined by 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 or related to an unexplained multi-chronic illness.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a 30% rating from October 30, 2006 to February 7, 2017 and a 50% rating from February 8, 2017 to May 7, 2018. The issue of entitlement to SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ is REMANDED.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include paranoid personality disorder and generalized anxiety due to insufficient development of evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating since August 5, 2021. The initial rating of 50 percent remains in effect prior to that date.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the claimed in-service stressors were not verified and there was no evidence of a nexus between current symptoms and any in-service event.

The Veteran's claim to reopen the service connection for genital warts was denied. The Board found no new and material evidence, thus denying the reopening of this claim. Other claims were remanded due to insufficient treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of February 19, 1997.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the periods from May 31, 2011, to January 29, 2014, and from March 2, 2015 forward due to insufficient evidence showing he is incapable of securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder is not rated higher than 70 percent, and his TDIU claim was denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating increases have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded due to the need for clarification on the basis of his diagnosis and stressor allegations.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, to include PTSD, are related to her military service and the claim for service connection is granted. The claims for low back disability, bilateral foot disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and allergic rhinitis remain pending.