PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed. The skin disorder claim will be remanded for a VA examination during winter months, while the psychiatric disorder claim will require an updated VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of an extraschedular rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b) due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus.

The Board has decided the case is remanded due to conflicting findings in a VA examination report and medical opinions, requiring further clarification on whether there are any currently diagnosed psychiatric symptoms that are related to service or TBI.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to an in-service assault, finding that the assault was a cause of his current PTSD and not caused by willful misconduct.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current PTSD with depressive disorder may be considered to have been incurred in service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his service-connected mood disorder not otherwise specified has been dismissed as the Veteran requested to withdraw all remaining issues on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders and his service, specifically in relation to witnessed motor vehicle accidents during his time on land in the Navy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since August 11, 2014. Therefore, an extraschedular TDIU is granted from August 11, 2014 to September 1, 2022.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and an updated VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated 50 percent prior to November 27, 2013. A 70 percent rating is granted effective from that date. The claims for service connection of the colon, ventral hernia, and renal cell carcinoma chromophobe type are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied. The claim for TDIU prior to October 24, 2019, was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional examinations. The initial rating for left foot hallux valgus remains denied, as it is already at its maximum schedular rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding secondary service connection for sleep apnea, specifically addressing causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since September 27, 2014. The Veteran's headaches are rated at 50 percent since June 17, 2019. The Veteran's tinnitus is rated at 10 percent.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded, as his opt-in to the modernized appellate system was invalid due to a pre-implementation date. The case will now proceed with issuing an SOC.

The appeals seeking to reopen service connection claims for diabetes mellitus and sleep apnea on the basis of new and material evidence have been dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received, allowing the application to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a back disorder. The issue is remanded.

Your claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted and your disability rating is now at 70 percent effective June 6, 2017. The Board dismissed the appeal because the issue has been resolved in favor of you.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD due to a finding of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the November 2015 rating decision. The evidence showed that the Veteran had only filed claims seeking non-service-connected pension, not service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to issues with the previous rating decisions, including failure to adequately address the Veteran's PTSD symptoms and TDIU determination.