PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder unspecified) based on new evidence received since the final denial of these claims in February 2016. The Veteran's current diagnoses are related to her military service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and dismissed the appeal regarding an earlier effective date for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to November 29, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and a need for further examination regarding the etiology of any current psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD and MDD was denied, as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 100% disability rating.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD and MDD was also denied. The AOJ found no new and material evidence to support reopening the claim.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD has been reopened, but the case is remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is secondary to his service-connected PTSD, including medications prescribed for his PTSD.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen for service connection for lumbar spine disorder, residuals of head injury, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, dysthymic disorder, and anxiety), and seizure disorder. The effective dates have not been established.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to the condition.,The Veteran's claim for increased rating for right knee instability from January 25, 2015 to June 29, 2021 is denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, has not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent. The Board denied entitlement to TDIU for both periods prior to March 31, 2017 and from March 31, 2017.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from December 19, 2017, to November 14, 2018. The Board granted a TDIU for this period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asthma and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran contends that his current conditions are related to service, particularly his active duty in Germany.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right wrist disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and headaches have been denied. The case is REMANDED to obtain additional evidence and determine the appropriate rating.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, depression, rectal polyps, lipoma, and melanoma have been granted. The decision on the issue of service connection for PTSD is based on a secondary theory, meaning it was linked to an already service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the severity and nature of her service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a 70 percent evaluation for service-connected PTSD is denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of factually ascertainable increase in disability prior to October 9, 2018. For his service-connected PTSD, the Veteran is currently assigned a 70 percent rating.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration due to insufficient evidence, including a lack of recent VA treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a disability rating of 100 percent, and his left ear hearing loss remains noncompensable.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including obtaining service personnel records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disability, low back disability, headaches, and stroke. The TDIU claim will also be remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to issues with the qualifications of certain VA examiners and because a decision on the PTSD rating could impact the TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for HIV, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and nodes on testicles due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology. The case will be returned for further development.