PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases due to new evidence being added since the last decision, and the Veteran requested a review by the AOJ.

The Veteran's hip disabilities and PTSD with insomnia are all denied or remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD is rated at 100 percent from October 27, 2016 to June 7, 2023.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, PTSD with MDD, and erectile dysfunction was granted. The issue of increased rating for PTSD with MDD is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (characterized as PTSD) and sleep apnea. Service connection is also granted for the Veteran's right ankle, bilateral hip, and bilateral knee disorders. The appeals are remanded for further examination to determine etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding his diagnosis and the nature of the claimed stressors. A new medical opinion is needed to address these issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his employment throughout the appellate period was considered 'substantially gainful' and thus he did not meet the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD and alcohol use disorder are granted based on verified in-service stressors and a link to his current conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent prior to November 25, 2014, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter for PTSD is denied. The Board found that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating during this period.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective September 19, 2018. The decision grants the higher rating for PTSD and denies the separate TBI rating.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability and the service connection for sleep apnea are remanded. The claim for a separate disability other than PTSD with depression manifested by short-term memory loss is denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any ankle disorders and acquired psychiatric disorder, including seeking out private treatment records and conducting VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected conditions, including hypertension, PTSD, ataxia (claimed as chronic pain), peripheral neuropathy and restless leg syndrome, bilateral lower extremities.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of anatomical loss, blindness, or other qualifying conditions.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the reduction of his PTSD with alcohol use disorder evaluation from 70% to 30%. The Board dismissed the appeal as per the Veteran's request.

The Veteran's claims for major depressive disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal process.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is related to her military service. The Board has granted entitlement to service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied. The Board found that the overall social and occupational impairment caused by the Veteran's disability most nearly approximates impairment warranting the currently assigned 70-percent rating, and no higher.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and work experience.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues of PTSD, depression, and plantar fasciitis with degenerative arthritis and plantar calcaneal spur, left foot are all being reviewed.