PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety, depression, psychosis, and PTSD) have been granted. The remaining issues of service connection are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of evidence regarding the Veteran's employment history and tax records from 2008 to 2014. The Veteran is required to provide this information.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim should be remanded due to inconsistencies in how her service connection and 38 U.S.C. § 1151 claims are being handled, as well as potential personal assault allegations related to her period of service.

The Veteran is seeking a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD. The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for another examination to assess the severity of the condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an additional VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a new VA opinion on peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has granted a 70% disability rating for PTSD prior to September 23, 2020 and denied entitlement to a higher rating. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms included suicidal ideation, depression, anxiety, and difficulty adapting to stressful situations.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's current PTSD diagnosis is related to a verified in-service aircraft accident, while there is no evidence of current hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD with alcohol use disorder is granted as the evidence supports a finding that his current PTSD diagnosis is related to his in-service stressor of witnessing and responding to a suicide victim during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and lumbar-spine disorder, as well as his claim for TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and a retrospective evaluation of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and/or nocturnal bruxism, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70% from September 1, 2012 to July 1, 2016.,Prior to this period, the Veteran's PTSD did not warrant a higher rating.

The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for patellar femoral pain syndrome of the right knee and left knee is dismissed.,Restoration of a 70 percent disability rating for service-connected PTSD, effective December 1, 2019, is granted.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 0 percent for a right knee scar has been withdrawn. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD, is granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded to obtain updated medical records and review the scanned VistA records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment as of July 14, 2010. The Board has granted a TDIU effective that date.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depression), bilateral flatfoot, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to new evidence indicating possible in-service exposure. The Veteran should be afforded VA examinations to address these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and special monthly compensation are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records. The issues include right wrist disability, psychiatric disabilities, erectile dysfunction, and loss of use.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted. The kidney condition claim is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.