PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral shoulder disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, and bilateral foot disorder. The Veteran's claims for these conditions were not supported by medical evidence linking the disorders to his military service.,Service connection was also denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD). The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish that this condition began during or was related to his active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU. The issue of a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is remanded due to new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as he requested to withdraw his claim for service connection for a skin disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tibula/fibula fracture and PTSD have been dismissed as the Veteran requested to withdraw his hearing request.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and an examination. The most recent examination was from 2018, and the Veteran reports his status has changed since then.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause him to require the aid and attendance of another person, which grants special monthly compensation for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety and depression as separate conditions from his service-connected PTSD, as well as the claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, have been denied. The effective date for service connection for PTSD remains August 26, 2016.

The Veteran's PTSD with somatic symptom disorder and MDD is rated at 70 percent since October 9, 2008.,The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at 50 percent since March 16, 2020.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was denied in January 2015 and remains denied. The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 13, 2018, for the grant of service connection for depression is also denied.,The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for his service-connected depression is remanded. Additionally, his SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound is also remanded.

Service connection for Peripheral Arterial Disease of the bilateral lower extremities is granted as secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and etiology of diagnosed psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD.

The Board has decided that the VA examination provided was incomplete and remanded for a more thorough evaluation of the Veteran's psychiatric conditions, including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded to obtain an assessment of the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability prior to March 18, 2019.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development regarding the Veteran's Social Security earnings record. The claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is being returned to the RO for completion of this development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment, as his unemployment is attributed to non-service connected conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of 70 percent effective February 18, 2020. Prior to this date, the Veteran had been rated at 30 percent for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to non-compliance with previous remands. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder claim is remanded for a supplemental medical opinion, and his sleep apnea petition is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the psychiatric disorder issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically failing to provide a VA medical examination for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims are now pending again.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, was denied in previous rating decisions. New evidence has been received to reopen the claim, but further development is needed due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the onset of any current diagnoses.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 26, 2018, for service connection for PTSD was denied as the May 2015 rating decision became final and no new evidence was submitted within one year of that decision.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating (in excess of zero percent) for bilateral hearing loss was also denied due to lack of new evidence submitted within one year of April 26, 2018.