PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and obtaining private treatment records. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are being evaluated to determine their onset and relationship to service.

The Board has remanded this case due to insufficient evidence regarding the necessity of the requested home modifications and accommodations. The Veteran's claim will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, constipation, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder and PTSD) due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and procedural issues, including a need for additional medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him housebound or in need of regular aid and assistance.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since April 8, 2008. The Board also granted entitlement to a TDIU effective from April 1, 2018.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of 100 percent is not warranted based on his symptoms.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and inextricably intertwined issues. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's lumbar strain is rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the General Rating Formula for Disease and Injuries of the Spine.,The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is currently rated at 10 percent. The evidence does not support a higher rating as there are no indications of severe disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder, and opioid use disorder. The primary basis for this decision is that there is a nexus between these conditions and his service-connected left wrist disability.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of PTSD has been denied. The Board has also remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to conflicting medical opinions and lack of evidence regarding the etiology of her low back, right hip, and left hip conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 70 percent rating. The Board also granted TDIU for the entire appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD from May 26, 2009, to August 31, 2013. The decision also noted that the Veteran's dementia symptoms were more likely due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disabilities (PTSD, major depressive disorder, unspecified anxiety state) and neurocognitive disorder (Alzheimer's dementia), finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's in-service stressors. The appeal for secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and whether they are sufficient for service connection. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, but the Board found that there was not enough evidence linking his claimed conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance and/or at the housebound rate, as well as loss of use of the buttocks, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and multiple joint disabilities, do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation (SMC) pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) prior to June 9, 2009, or since October 2, 2009.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a disability rating of 50 percent from August 2, 2009 to May 3, 2010.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate examination reports and incomplete reasoning. The claims are now before the VA for further review.

The Board has remanded the claims for type II diabetes mellitus and PTSD due to new evidence being submitted. The issues will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.