PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing and restored his disability ratings for left knee instability and right knee instability. The decision is based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities that preclude locomotion due to multiple orthopedic and neurological conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to address the cause of the Veteran's death, including his psychiatric disabilities and service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's PTSD caused her primary central sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depression and PTSD, finding that the weight of the competent and probative evidence did not show a link between the Veteran's current symptoms and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence, including a lack of recent treatment records and an updated VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, as well as the claim of entitlement to a TDIU prior to May 14, 2019, were denied. The decision did not address service connection issues.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verifying in-service stressors and obtaining an addendum opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's anxiety and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, as there was no verified stressor event during service and the Veteran's current symptoms did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD claim was denied as there was no indication of intent to reopen the claim prior to his informal claim in February 2014. The skin disorders and scars were granted based on service connection due to exposure to Agent Orange.,Malignant melanoma was remanded for a new medical opinion, as the previous VA examination did not consider the Veteran's earlier diagnoses of skin issues.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as adjustment disorder with anxiety (claimed as PTSD), has been rated at 50 percent since September 8, 2012. The Board found that the severity of his symptoms did not more closely approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations, development of records, and consideration of his TDIU claim. The issues include PTSD, urinary tract infection, splenomegaly, kidney stones, headaches (including TBI), fatigue, muscle and joint pain, respiratory disability, neurological disability, and TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating from October 1, 2015. He also received TDIU benefits effective from that date.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted from February 3, 2012 to January 11, 2019 due to his service-connected PTSD alone. His other service-connected condition (Diabetes Mellitus, Type II with Erectile Dysfunction) does not meet the criteria for a separate rating of at least 60%.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of PTSD and allergic rhinitis, as well as the reopening of her sleep apnea claim, have been dismissed due to her withdrawal of these appeals prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, ADHD, depression, and anxiety. The Veteran's claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders. The VA is instructed to verify stressors, obtain Social Security Administration records, and provide an addendum opinion on the relationship between any diagnosed conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD. The Veteran must be provided with a VA examination to determine the current nature and etiology of his diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD with insomnia, is granted for the period prior to May 1, 2020.