PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for PTSD and CAD as they believe additional evidence is needed, including VA medical records and a new examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the STRs do not show any treatment or complaints related to this condition.,Service connection for myocardial infarction is denied because there is no indication that it occurred during active duty, reserve duty, or within one year post-service. The Veteran's STRs are silent on heart problems, and his current diagnosis of a myocardial infarction is not linked to service.,The claim for service connection for PTSD is denied as the Veteran did not have any in-service stressors that were verified by VA and there is no evidence linking his current psychiatric condition to service. The STRs do not show any treatment or diagnoses related to a psychiatric disability.,Service connection for hypertension is denied because there is no indication of hypertension during active duty, and post-service records are negative for this condition. There is also no link between the Veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension and his military service.,The claim for low back disability is remanded as the VA examiner did not consider the Veteran's STRs showing a motor vehicle accident in service that resulted in back pain, nor did they perform any diagnostic testing.,Service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is denied because there are no STRs indicating treatment or complaints related to this condition during active duty. The VA examiner also noted the absence of contemporaneous medical records showing evaluation or treatment for the claimed conditions.,Service connection for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is denied for similar reasons as right knee, with no STRs indicating treatment or complaints related to this condition during active duty and no diagnostic testing performed by the VA examiner.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings of his service-connected left and right foot disability, as well as PTSD, are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70% rating from January 4, 2009. The blood disorder and right ankle disorder service connection claims are remanded.

The Veteran's disability of residuals of TBI, PTSD with persistent depressive disorder, and mild neurocognitive disorder due to TBI has been granted an increased rating of 70 percent.

The appeal for service connection on all claimed conditions has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of all remaining issues.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for cataracts has been dismissed. Service connection for hemorrhoids, PTSD, and various other disabilities have been granted. The remaining issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD is remanded due to new evidence suggesting a diagnosis of PTSD, but the VA needs to obtain an opinion from an appropriate examiner regarding the relationship between the Veteran's military service and his diagnosed PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective October 20, 2017. The Board denied an increased rating and the request for an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation for the period from April 25, 2008 to February 3, 2015, resulting in a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's PTSD, rated at 100 percent disabling, results in the need for regular aid and attendance of another person. The Board granted SMC based on this condition but denied housebound status due to non-service-connected vision problems.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to military sexual trauma (MST), has been reopened and is now pending. The case will be remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed condition.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, needs further development and is therefore remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50%, and the Board has decided to remand the case for a new examination to assess whether his condition has worsened.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of this decision.,The Veteran's GERD is rated at 30 percent since January 21, 2020.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70 percent rating, effective since October 5, 2011. Service connection for recurrent ovarian cysts and gynecological condition is also granted. The respiratory condition claim was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess her service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to insufficient evidence of an in-service stressor.

The Board has denied service connection for headaches and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active service.