PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right ear hearing loss has been dismissed due to his withdrawal. The Board has also remanded several other claims for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete or missing service treatment records, and for additional development including VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine disability, left ankle disability, chest pain, and right hand disability due to unresolved issues. The psychiatric disorder claim is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD warranted a 30 percent rating, effective from November 29, 2006, due to occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examination provided, which did not adequately assess the severity and occupational impact of his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD is granted due to evidence of personal assaults during his military service, which are considered a new and material basis for the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, is related to his active military service. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating. The Veteran was granted TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is remanded due to the need for a proper VA examination.

The Board dismissed the claim of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's left foot condition was granted service connection, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of service connection for tinnitus is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent under VA regulations.,There is no evidence to support service connection for memory loss as a physical disorder, and there is no indication that Crohn's disease existed prior to active duty military service.,Service connection cannot be granted for an acoustic neuroma or vestibular schwannoma of the left side due to lack of nexus between the condition and military service. The Veteran's regional ileitis/Crohn's disease was not aggravated by such service.,The Veteran does not have evidence that his Crohn's disease existed prior to active duty military service, nor is there any indication that it was aggravated by such service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and multiple spinal cord neuromas are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection cannot be granted for multiple spinal cord neuromas as the Veteran did not provide new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD is denied as there was no unadjudicated formal or informal claim prior to October 19, 2016.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% prior to August 23, 2017, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his symptoms. The Veteran does not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since September 30, 2009. The Board found that the symptoms associated with a 70 percent rating have been present from the date of service connection to April 25, 2017.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for an increased rating of PTSD, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has decided to reconsider the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, bipolar disorder, and PTSD due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for loss of the left testicle is also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is being considered as a potential cause of his current diagnosis of OSA. The Board has determined that there was an error in the initial decision and requires further examination to determine if OSA is secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial higher rating for his service-connected PTSD has been dismissed because the appellant withdrew the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has decided to remand them due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service stressors and medical records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for increased ratings of PTSD and scoliosis of the lumbosacral spine, resulting in their dismissal.