PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Board has found the VA examination and opinion inadequate, requiring a new one to assess the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a VA examination and further review due to insufficient evidence regarding his service connection for sleep disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal for a higher rating for headaches and has remanded the cases of PTSD with residuals of TBI and TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the 100 percent rating for PTSD before February 9, 2019 is dismissed as his attorney withdrew the appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% since November 27, 2018. The seizure disorder was not related to service.,VA has granted Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) effective from October 22, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 70% disability rating, effective from January 26, 2018. The Veteran's claim was received by the AOJ on June 5, 2017, which is considered the earliest date of application.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with alcohol dependence and TBI residuals are rated at 70 percent from May 10, 2010, to the present. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability is granted for these disabilities. Special monthly compensation at the housebound rate is also granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of deck logs and Special Operations Unit information, which is necessary for determining service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD from January 4, 2018 to March 29, 2021. The Veteran's right knee and right shoulder disabilities are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and failure to verify in-service stressors. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, MDD, and social anxiety disorder, are being evaluated for their relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, based on the Veteran's consistent reports of stressors during his Vietnam service.

The Veteran's LLE radiculopathy claim has been granted with increased ratings. The psychiatric disorder claim is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent prior to June 21, 2023. The Board granted a TDIU due to the service-connected PTSD and SMC based on housebound status prior to that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding a stressor event involving the Veteran and another service member. The claim for service connection is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete police reports and military records regarding a 2011 assault. The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD, alcohol dependence, and TBI with cognitive disorder is pending further development.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 22, 2005 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran had PTSD since at least June 2005.

The Board has granted a TDIU from March 27, 2019, forward. However, the matter of entitlement to a TDIU prior to March 27, 2019, is remanded for further consideration.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings have been withdrawn and are dismissed. A TDIU is granted, and SMC at the housebound rate is also granted.

The Board has remanded several claims for increased ratings, including those for diabetes mellitus type II with hypertension and erectile dysfunction, PTSD, diabetic neuropathy of the left upper and lower extremities, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is reopened, and the case is remanded to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disability.