PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded to determine the current severity of his condition and the medical relevance of additional treatment records.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, are related to his service in Vietnam. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the evidence does not support a link to active military service or to post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's PFB is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has remanded to determine if a higher rating is warranted based on systemic therapy use.,Service connection for right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and left foot pes planus are denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's service connection for a mental condition other than PTSD is dismissed. The rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and the rating in excess of 30 percent for esophageal stricture (previously claimed as functional dysphagia) are denied.

The Veteran's claims for acquired psychiatric condition, pseudofolliculitis barbae, right big toe condition, tinnitus, and left leg condition are remanded due to the need for additional examinations focusing on conditions incurred or aggravated during the honorable period of service.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, but the Board finds no evidence of a claim prior to December 8, 2017.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no diagnosis of hearing loss per VA criteria.,Remanded for further examination and opinion regarding sinus disability due to in-service exposures in Kuwait,Remanded for further examination and opinion regarding sleep apnea due to in-service exposures in Kuwait

The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for the appellant's unspecified anxiety disorder/PTSD with cannabis use disorder, effective from April 5, 2019. The issue of entitlement to TDIU remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and anxiety. The VA needs to obtain a medical opinion addressing these issues.

The Board has determined that a new examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder. The issues are related to service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression, finding that new evidence supports the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevented him from securing and following any substantially gainful occupation, leading to a grant of TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD prior to May 11, 2012, and for an earlier effective date for TDIU. The Veteran's treatment records from non-VA providers and VA facilities are needed.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate VA examination reports and insufficient reasoning in previous decisions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied as there is no confirmed DSM-V diagnosis of PTSD.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, such as Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Depressed and Anxious Mood, is also denied due to lack of a current diagnosis related to service.,Service connection for a substance use disorder is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, as he possessed the educational background and experience to engage in such employment.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal in its entirety prior to the promulgation of a decision, leaving no issues for further consideration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened, and the appeal is granted. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, remains remanded.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU prior to September 24, 2014. The case for service connection of hypertension based on a theory other than presumptive service connection under the PACT Act is remanded due to inadequate development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of September 1, 2008.