PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, a rating in excess of 10 percent for cervical strain disability, TDIU, and SMC based on aid and attendance due to issues with the VA examinations and incomplete medical records.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating and earlier effective date for PTSD has been withdrawn by the Veteran through his authorized representative. As such, the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to June 7, 2011 and increased to 70 percent thereafter. The TDIU claim is denied.,PTSD symptoms from May 18, 2006, to June 6, 2011, approximated a 50% disability rating due to reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's PTSD was not shown to manifest in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity prior to January 8, 2019. As such, the claim for a higher initial rating for PTSD rated 30 percent prior to January 8, 2019 is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for depression as secondary to prostate cancer, but denied service connection for PTSD and dementia.,The Veteran's depression is linked to his prostate cancer, while the evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD or dementia.

The Veteran's appeal of the claim for an effective date prior to May 26, 2016 for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals of the claims for higher initial disability rating for fibromyalgia and earlier effective date for service connection for fibromyalgia have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal of the claim for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed.,The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinion provided in the previous VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. His bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not warrant a compensable rating. The Board denied his claim for TDIU as he has maintained substantial employment throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied because he already receives the maximum benefits for his service-connected conditions, including S-1 SMC.

The Board has granted service connection for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and denied service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent disabling from March 30, 2016. The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for OSA secondary to PTSD and TDIU due to incomplete medical opinions and the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective July 23, 2015. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated deficiencies in most areas for this period.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. A new VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate medical opinion, and a new VA medical opinion is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD, peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his hip disabilities, back cyst removal residuals, and psychiatric conditions due to inadequate development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service. The Veteran also does not have any service-connected disabilities that would qualify him for TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral knee conditions, and a low back condition due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The Veteran's claims were based on his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD and prostate cancer residuals.