PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100 percent rating, effective as of the date of this decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development and a missed VA examination. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, insomnia disorder, major depressive disorder, and adjustment disorder, are being reviewed for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to concerns about the credibility of the Veteran's reports and a need for another examination by a different examiner.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches to include as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened, but the Board finds that there is not sufficient evidence to establish service connection.,Service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating of 70 percent for service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is granted, effective December 9, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent, effective from the date of this decision. The issue of TDIU has been dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100 percent rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, musculoskeletal disabilities, and hearing loss rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, dermatitis, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis. Service connection was denied for vertigo, acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety, depression, and PTSD), and dermatitis.

The Veteran's PTSD disability is rated at 30 percent prior to February 9, 2017, and at 50 percent thereafter. The Board has remanded the case for further development including obtaining treatment records from Rush University Medical Center's Road Home Program for Veterans and their Families, scheduling a VA psychiatric examination, and addressing the TDIU claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating due to lack of total social impairment during the appeal period.

The Veteran withdrew all his pending claims, including the claim for a higher rating for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, assess the severity of his PTSD and left knee tendonitis, and provide opinions regarding service connection.

The Board denied service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depressive Disorder, and Alcohol Abuse Disorder due to a lack of evidence supporting the presence of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder, as well as his claim for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran will be provided an opportunity for VA examinations and any updated treatment records will be obtained.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified adjustment disorder, as well as residuals of hepatitis C and bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus. The decision found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service stressors or other conditions related to these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's mental health disorders, specifically PTSD and adjustment disorder. The Veteran will need updated VA medical records and an examination by a clinician to determine if these conditions are service-connected.

The Veteran's death was caused by acute respiratory distress syndrome and klebsiella pneumonia, with hypertension as a contributory cause. Service connection for cause of death is granted due to the PACT Act presumption of association between hypertension and exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, but remanded the cases of CFS and TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder has been granted a 100 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives regarding the Veteran's PTSD claim. The Veteran is required to provide medical records and undergo a VA examination.