PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it was incurred during his active duty service.

The Board has decided that another remand is necessary for the Veteran to undergo a VA examination to determine if he has an acquired psychiatric disorder other than OCD, and whether it is related to his service-connected OCD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) due to new and material evidence. The claims are remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions on the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and incomplete stressor verification, requiring further development of evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and additional medical opinions are needed regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, their relationship to service, and whether they are caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to insufficient medical evidence on record regarding the Veteran's psychiatric, right knee, and left elbow conditions.

The Board has granted a rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding that his symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is granted a 50 percent rating, and the issue of service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the left arm and right arm disability claims, and denied all issues of increased rating or service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and headache disability, as well as an increased evaluation for PTSD prior to August 5, 2019. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened, and service connection is granted.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and bipolar disorder), with aggravation by service-connected conditions.,A rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar spine disability is denied.,Initial ratings in excess of 20 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy and right lower extremity radiculopathy are denied.,A rating in excess of 10 percent for right hip disability is denied.,The Veteran's claims for neck, seizure, and TDIU disabilities are remanded.,No effective date provided as the decision pertains to current service connection status.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and a higher rating has been remanded due to procedural issues in the docketing process.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as he had a substantially gainful employment prior to October 29, 2015 and the evidence does not substantiate a reasonable possibility that he was unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but his symptoms have not manifested in total occupational and social impairment. For the entire appeal period from April 17, 2008 to April 17, 2012, he is granted an initial increased disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA examination and lack of verified stressors. The Veteran seeks service connection for PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, and Schizoaffective Disorder, which are all psychiatric disabilities. Additional development is needed to verify stressors and obtain a new VA opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, malignant neoplasm of the larynx with residual chronic laryngitis, and tinnitus, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of June 13, 2014. The Board granted an extraschedular TDIU effective from that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, and her appeal for an increased rating for her depressive disorder with anxious distress and alcohol use disorder is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as PTSD, and for a compensable rating for a left forearm hyperpigmented burn scar. The decision also includes a request for a new rating for a painful burn scar that is inextricably intertwined with the hyperpigmented scar claim.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and IBS have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU rating.

The Board has remanded several issues for additional development, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and increased evaluations for right knee and back disabilities.