PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development, specifically not having an examination for service connection of psychiatric disorders. The Veteran's claim will be returned for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claim for an examination and medical opinion to determine if any acquired psychiatric disorder, including persistent depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, had its onset during active service or is otherwise etiologically related to active service.

The Veteran was granted TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has withdrawn the issue of service connection for throat cancer. The issues of a disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to March 20, 2019, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and a TDIU prior to March 20, 2019 are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and Depressive Disorder, including potential service connection based on personal assault allegations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU due to service-connected disability, citing inconsistencies in reported severity levels of symptoms and conflicting findings from different VA examiners.

The Veteran's PTSD and bilateral hearing loss claims were denied. The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the applicable criteria. His bilateral hearing loss claim was denied as there was no evidence of a compensable rating prior to May 16, 2018, or higher than 10 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for seborrheic dermatitis is denied.,An initial rating of 50 percent, but no higher, for PTSD prior to November 25, 2019, is granted. A rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD as of November 25, 2019, is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the PTSD rating is denied. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection of headaches and hernia due to lack of evidence.

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and PTSD have been granted, but his claim for brain tumor remains pending.,Service connection for meningitis is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and readjudication due to issues related to the Veteran's employment status and its impact on her eligibility for VR&E benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to VA's failure to obtain private treatment records for COPD, which may affect service connection. The Veteran is asked to provide authorization for these records and submit them.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected, while his depression and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are denied.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including headaches, allergic rhinitis, PTSD, erectile dysfunction, and prostate cancer residuals. The appeals for these issues are pending further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD are being remanded due to the failure of VA to obtain a medical opinion as required by prior Board directives.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected TBI and acquired psychiatric diagnoses. The Board has determined that remand is necessary for further development, including obtaining an opinion from a clinician qualified to provide medical opinions on the relationship between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and his TBI.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression. The Veteran will be provided with a new VA examination to determine if his current diagnoses are related to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete records and issues related to the Veteran's service in Vietnam. The effective date of service connection for PTSD is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied as there were no outstanding service department records that could verify his combat status and stressors, leading to a final denial in January 1994. The Board found that further development would not serve the interest of the Veteran or the Court.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, must be remanded due to a lack of a VA examination and insufficient medical evidence.