PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include unspecified depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, is not related to his service. The case is being remanded for further evaluation of the Veteran's claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding VA and Social Security Administration records, as well as the need for a VA examination to verify the Veteran's in-service stressor and determine the etiology of his diagnosed PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bipolar disorder, PTSD, and a seizure disorder due to incomplete records and unclear characterization of the Appellant's 2005 National Guard service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression, PTSD, and bipolar disorder, is being remanded. The Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance prior to September 25, 2020, is also being remanded due to the inextricability with his mental health condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for hearing loss, hammertoes, obstructive sleep apnea, psychiatric disorder (other than posttraumatic stress disorder), right knee disorder, right hip disorder, right ankle disorder, left shoulder disorder, neck disorder, and back disorder. The Veteran's fibromyalgia claim is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD, effective from the date his claim was received on February 24, 2012.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD due to a lack of evidence linking the condition to service.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has remanded to determine if a higher rating is warranted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain treatment records from the Sepulveda Vet Center. The Veteran's claim for higher evaluations of PTSD will be reconsidered with all appropriate laws, regulations, and case law applied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity from June 1, 2011 to July 7, 2016. From July 8, 2016 onwards, the disability did not result in total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders, including depressive disorder and panic disorder, have been granted. The decision is based on new evidence that supports the claim of in-service military sexual trauma (MST) as a cause of PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's appeals for trench foot and tuberculosis have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims.,Service connection has been granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, initially claimed as PTSD or specific phobia. The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnoses of specific phobia are credible and etiologically related to service.,Service connection has also been granted for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, both diagnosed within ten years after Southwest Asia service and presumed due to exposure to particulate matter during service.

The Veteran's bronchitis is granted service connection. The claims for PTSD and PVD are remanded.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder and PTSD have been granted a 100 percent disability rating, effective as of the date of decision. The reduction in his deviated septum and allergic rhinitis rating from 10 to noncompensable was not proper, and he is now rated at 10 percent for those conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The case is remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and an earlier effective date have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) and VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence and need for additional examinations. The issues include an acquired psychiatric disorder, plantar fasciitis, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, and adjustment disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a current diagnosis of these conditions related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD, loss of taste, and loss of smell due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.