PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for PTSD, hypertension, and genitourinary disability due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the severity of PTSD, etiology of hypertension and genitourinary disabilities, and whether these conditions are related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete medical opinions and need for clarification regarding certain issues. The Veteran's back, left arm, and left leg conditions are all being reviewed in relation to his service-connected pericarditis.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), specifically addressing whether it is proximately due or aggravated by service-connected PTSD, TBI, and a right ankle disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety was reopened, and the issue of chronic pain syndrome was dismissed. The Board has ordered a remand to determine if the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, depression, and anxiety.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to a lack of adequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed to his obesity and whether his obesity aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and treatment records. The current rating of 30 percent for PTSD may not adequately reflect his symptoms.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is service-connected as it was incurred during his active duty service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent rating effective June 1, 2019. The matter of increased staged ratings for the Veteran's PTSD prior to that date remains pending.

The Board has determined that the October 2018 VA Form 9 was timely filed, thus reinstating the appeal of the underlying claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol abuse in remission is rated at 70 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for a rating in excess of 70 percent for not otherwise specified psychosis disorder and PTSD, as well as for TDIU. The VA needs to obtain additional medical records and contact SSA.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities was denied due to lack of evidence showing a diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in any of his four extremities. The new evidence received since the April 2007 rating decision does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, schizophrenia, substance abuse, and major neurocognitive disorder was reopened but denied due to lack of evidence showing a confirmed diagnosis of PTSD and a verified in-service stressor. The new evidence received since the May 2008 rating decision does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further evaluation of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric condition, specifically PTSD.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, was granted service connection as at least as likely as not incurred during active service.

The Board has granted service connection for folliculitis barbae and remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling, effective August 1, 2017. The Board found that the criteria for a rating of 70 percent are met throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in a 70 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the July 2012 rating decision. The Veteran was also granted TDIU on an accrued basis due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective May 20, 2011. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms of occupational and social impairment warranted this rating.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's PTSD should be rated higher than 70 percent and has remanded both issues for further development, including obtaining updated employment information and a VA examination to assess the impact of his PTSD on his employability.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to August 27, 2007, for special monthly compensation at the housebound rate due to service-connected PTSD is denied as he does not have other service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 60% or more prior to that date.