PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for hepatitis C, cirrhosis of the liver, and PTSD due to missing VA records and a need to obtain private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including verification of in-service stressors and personal assault. The Veteran's claim for service connection remains pending.

The appeal for prostate cancer is dismissed. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder, is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, as well as his TDIU claim due to new evidence received since the last statement of the case.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability other than panic disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder. The case is being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for additional development.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and examination. The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was withdrawn, while the remaining claims are being reviewed again due to lack of recent VA treatment records and need for additional examinations.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, an eye disability (benign vitreous floaters), sleep apnea, and a heart disorder. The claim for PTSD was also dismissed.

The Board has denied service connection for left ankle and left knee disabilities, as well as cervical spine disability. The claims of urinary incontinence and psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depressive disorder) are secondary to a lumbar spine disability.,Service connection is also denied for the Veteran's lumbar disc herniation at L4-L5 S/P laminectomy; spondylosis and right sided radiculopathy, as well as his cervical spine disability. The Board has remanded these claims for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of PTSD and Papulosquamous disorder, resulting in the dismissal of these issues.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD has been granted a 100% rating effective April 18, 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, due to a lack of credible independent evidence corroborating the claimed in-service stressor events.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and obstructive sleep apnea, both presumed to be due to Gulf War Syndrome. Service connection was also denied for polyarthralgia (joint pain).

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding that the Veteran has had PTSD at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding that the Veteran has depression began during active service, or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,Service connection for substance abuse was denied as there is no medical professional providing an opinion relating substance abuse to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have worsened, and additional examinations are needed to determine the current severity of his PTSD, headaches, right ear hearing loss, CFS, fibromyalgia, IBS, GERD, sleep apnea, and TBI. The Veteran also has new claims for service connection for these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asbestosis, hepatitis C, diabetes, and PTSD. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the percentage requirements for a schedular TDIU. The Board referred the case to the Director of Compensation Service for extra-schedular consideration due to his unemployability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if her reported stressor is adequate for a diagnosis of PTSD and whether her symptoms are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing medical records and conducting VA examinations.