PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids has been denied as no new and relevant evidence was received.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck disability has been denied as no new and relevant evidence was received.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder) has been granted based on the submission of new and relevant evidence.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleeping disorder (diagnosed as sleep apnea) has been granted based on the submission of new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of September 18, 2006 for the grant of entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual employability (TDIU) is granted. The Board also found that referral for extra-schedular consideration was warranted due to unemployability by reason of service-connected disabilities prior to September 18, 2006.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD was erroneously docketed under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) and is now dismissed. The appeal remains pending with the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) under the Legacy Appeals System.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations and incomplete evidence. The Veteran's left knee, shoulder, psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and essential tremors are all being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, should be remanded due to a failure to obtain a VA examination and provide reasonable efforts to obtain relevant treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and evaluation, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of rating PTSD and TDIU are being addressed due to inconsistencies in the current evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression is granted, but his claim for service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, as well as a claim for secondary service connection to his bilateral hearing loss disability. The evidence did not establish current diagnoses of any psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate opinions and missing medical records. The Veteran's back condition and psychiatric disorder are still under review.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of October 28, 2015 for the grant of service connection for PTSD and lumbosacral strain (back condition).

The Board has remanded the claims for PTSD, headaches and migraine headaches, hypertension, and sleep disability due to potential secondary service connection.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to lack of evidence showing a service-connected disability contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to corroborate the Veteran's reported in-service stressor, which is required for service connection.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected left shoulder disability. Other claims for various conditions are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations and TDIU due to incomplete information regarding his employment history, SSA benefits, and worker's compensation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder. The issue of service connection is being returned to VA for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits was granted with an effective date of October 12, 2004. The decision also grants the Veteran's service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for crypto coccus neoformans and a rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD prior to January 18, 2020 is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for TBI, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD, anxiety, MDD, and alcohol/drug abuse), a sleep disorder (insomnia), acid reflux, and erectile dysfunction (ED).,The appellant's current diagnoses do not meet the criteria for service connection as his bilateral hearing loss does not meet VA's definition of a disability.