PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical nexus opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and depression. The Veteran is required to provide a VA examination to determine if his conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for increased evaluations for PTSD and hypogonadism is being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations to assess current functional impairment.

The Veteran's mental health disability, including PTSD and depression, is now rated at 70 percent since April 1, 2021. The claim was reopened based on new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed PTSD is related to his service, and therefore grants entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and shrapnel wound of the right thigh are currently rated at 30 percent and 20 percent, respectively. The Veteran was granted service connection for diabetic retinopathy secondary to his diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was dismissed because the evidence did not substantiate a reasonable possibility that the condition was related to his military service. The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to February 16, 2018 was also denied as there is no sufficient evidence showing he was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to clarify diagnoses and assess etiologies of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including personality disorder, alcohol use disorder, cannabis use disorder, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (subclinical PTSD symptomatology), other specified depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board has decided the case in favor of the Veteran, finding that there is insufficient evidence to deny his claim for service connection for PTSD based on military sexual trauma. The decision now requires a new VA examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are inextricably intertwined with his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder. Therefore, these issues must be remanded to allow for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and further development of evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran needs to provide more details about his in-service stressors and undergo another VA examination to determine if his current psychiatric condition is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete information regarding her period of active duty and reserve service. The claims are also remanded for additional medical opinions on the etiology of diagnosed psychiatric disorders, gynecological disabilities, and fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for pes planus has been reopened, but the new evidence does not establish a nexus to service. The petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability was denied as no material evidence was received. His PTSD remains at 70%.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for onychomycosis toenails (claimed as jungle rot of the bilateral feet) has been denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to active service.,The Veteran's total disability evaluation based upon individual unemployability claim has also been denied, as his combined rating does not meet the required criteria.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for new examinations, identification of outstanding private treatment records, and consideration of additional diagnostic criteria.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, a psychiatric disorder (recharacterized as Major Depressive Disorder), coronary artery disease, and congestive heart failure are being remanded due to the need for further development regarding her in-service sexual trauma stressor event.

The Board has determined that the Veteran requires regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected PTSD, which affects his ability to perform daily activities and protect himself from environmental hazards.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are denied. The neck injury claim is remanded, and the left ear hearing loss claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA clinician to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, bilateral knee disorder, and bilateral ankle disorder are dismissed. Service connection is granted for PTSD.