PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and anxiety due to new evidence received. The case is remanded for a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and schizophrenia, is granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied. Service connection for tinnitus remains at the maximum schedular rating of 10%. The TDIU claim is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the VA examination report and the need for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The claim to reopen the issue of entitlement to service connection for back disability and left hip disability is dismissed.,The claims of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, headaches, PTSD, left knee disability, and right knee disability are dismissed.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Iraq and affirms this finding. Service connection for Sleep Apnea is remanded due to a lack of a comprehensive examination.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher combined rating in excess of 90 percent, effective from July 19, 2017, is denied. The AOJ's December 2017 rating decision correctly calculated the combined total rating as 90 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and tinnitus, rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment for the period since August 1, 2005.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and depression. The Veteran's claim will be further examined for a determination on service connection.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis was denied a compensable rating, while he received an increased rating of 70% for PTSD prior to May 8, 2023.,PTSD ratings were granted at 70% effective May 8, 2023.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70% since April 21, 2021. His COPD was initially denied but later granted with a 30% rating effective March 17, 2023.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board found that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating of 70 percent or above.

The Veteran's initial ratings for PTSD prior to August 22, 2011 are denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's asthma, PTSD with depressive disorder and opioid use disorder, and TBI ratings are all remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder due to a lack of VA treatment records. The RO is instructed to attempt to obtain these records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) as secondary to his service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to Military Sexual Trauma (MST).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's service in Italy, where she claims she was sexually assaulted. The AOJ needs to obtain her National Guard service records to determine if she served at Camp Darby in Pisa, Italy.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations, outstanding treatment records, and completion of a VA Form 21-8940.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since June 21, 2011. The Board found that the evidence does not support a higher rating as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records. The AOJ should clarify whether the Veteran wishes to pursue a claim for benefits related to glioblastoma, and further examination is needed for his psychiatric disability, OSA, left knee disorder, bilateral hand complaints, and CFS.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, due to conflicting opinions on direct service connection versus secondary service connection.