PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated 100% from July 15, 2020 onwards.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service and the claim for service connection is granted. The claims for increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, as claims do not survive their deaths. The Veteran had served from October 1980 to October 1983 and was seeking service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal of the initial rating for PTSD prior to March 29, 2019, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter was dismissed. The appeal for an increased rating for PTSD since June 18, 2021 is also dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD, left shoulder DJD, and lower back disability claims are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a grenade explosion during service and thus no in-service event to link his current psychiatric disorders.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of December 29, 1999 for the grant of service connection for polysubstance abuse as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, specifically whether it is related to service-connected conditions and environmental exposures.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of right hand carpal tunnel syndrome and PTSD for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development and medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and erectile dysfunction have been found to prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, resulting in a grant of TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep disorder due to OSA or psychiatric conditions, including PTSD, MDD and insomnia. The examination is required to provide opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's sleep disorders.

The rating reductions from 70 percent to 50 percent effective August 1, 2017, for PTSD and from 30 percent to 10 percent effective August 1, 2017, for bilateral knee disabilities were proper based on sustained improvement in these conditions.,Issues related to service connection have been remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus, with the Board finding that it had its onset in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and depression, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete compliance with previous remands and new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including consideration of whether there was clear and unmistakable error in the April 2003 rating decision that denied service connection for PTSD. The effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD remains February 13, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and his claim for TDIU. Further development is needed, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for increased ratings of PTSD prior to October 11, 2022, and as of that date. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has denied service connection for MDD and remanded the issue of PTSD. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricability with the PTSD claim.