PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension due to additional development being necessary. The issues are related as they involve similar time periods of service.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and TDIU, and remanded the claim of service connection for sleep apnea. The decision is pending further review.

The Veteran's right wrist scar and ischemic heart disease are not rated higher. The Board has remanded the issues of initial higher ratings for these conditions, as well as the issue of a TDIU prior to September 17, 2010.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for further evaluation due to new evidence of worsening symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD, earlier effective dates for diabetes mellitus type II and peripheral neuropathy, and DEA has been dismissed. The appeals for chest pains (claimed as ischemic heart disease) and chemical burn have been remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal of all issues related to service connection for various conditions, as the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for a back disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disability.

The appeal for diabetes mellitus is dismissed as service connection was granted. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD remains on appeal.

The Veteran's lumbar degenerative disc disease and lumbosacral strain, along with associated left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, are granted service connection.,The Veteran's left and right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with his lumbar degenerative disc disease and lumbosacral strain are also granted service connection.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD, other than residuals of meningitis to include organic brain disease is denied.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and Depression, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are not related to her military service or any period of ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and that the current condition is not related to his service-connected pes planus.,The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for left and right knee disabilities, as well as acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD), all secondary to the Veteran's service-connected pes planus.

The Board has granted an effective date of March 28, 2008 for service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's claim was reopened due to new and material evidence submitted in March 2009.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD; a bilateral eye condition; and hypertension due to potential issues with medical opinions and missing records. The Veteran's stressors will be verified, and further examinations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's neck disability and PTSD.

The Veteran's headaches are aggravated by his service-connected hypertension and PTSD, and the Board has granted service connection for these headaches as secondary to those conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for tinnitus and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has determined that further remand is necessary for the Veteran's TDIU and SMC claims due to incomplete records, need for an opinion on occupational functioning impact of his psychiatric disorders, and potential impact on entitlement to SMC.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of expenses incurred for transport to a private hospital via ambulance on December 8, 2014 is granted due to the emergent nature of his psychiatric hold and VA facilities not being feasibly available.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted for an increased rating of 50 percent prior to October 15, 2019. However, the claim for a higher rating since that date remains denied.