PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated 50 percent prior to November 27, 2013. A 70 percent rating is granted effective from that date. The claims for service connection of the colon, ventral hernia, and renal cell carcinoma chromophobe type are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied. The claim for TDIU prior to October 24, 2019, was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional examinations. The initial rating for left foot hallux valgus remains denied, as it is already at its maximum schedular rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding secondary service connection for sleep apnea, specifically addressing causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since September 27, 2014. The Veteran's headaches are rated at 50 percent since June 17, 2019. The Veteran's tinnitus is rated at 10 percent.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded, as his opt-in to the modernized appellate system was invalid due to a pre-implementation date. The case will now proceed with issuing an SOC.

The appeals seeking to reopen service connection claims for diabetes mellitus and sleep apnea on the basis of new and material evidence have been dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received, allowing the application to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a back disorder. The issue is remanded.

Your claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted and your disability rating is now at 70 percent effective June 6, 2017. The Board dismissed the appeal because the issue has been resolved in favor of you.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD due to a finding of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the November 2015 rating decision. The evidence showed that the Veteran had only filed claims seeking non-service-connected pension, not service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to issues with the previous rating decisions, including failure to adequately address the Veteran's PTSD symptoms and TDIU determination.

The Board has granted service connection for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, but denied service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is considered at least as likely as not to be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and service connection for a genitourinary disability due to inadequate development. The Veteran's PTSD is being evaluated based on its impact on his daily activities, including occupational and social functioning from 2010 to 2020. For the genitourinary disability, VA will seek an opinion regarding whether it was related to service-connected conditions or exposure to toxic substances during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia and his reported stressors. The Veteran's claim for PTSD will be reconsidered after these issues are resolved.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and headaches are being remanded due to the need for further medical examination regarding potential in-service exposure to Camp Lejeune water contaminants.

The Board dismissed all claims for increased disability ratings and earlier effective dates related to the service-connected posttraumatic headaches with migraine features, TBI and PTSD.

The Board denied entitlement to SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to the Veteran's failure to appear for a VA examination without good cause.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee chondromalacia, neck cervical stenosis, and an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD, anxiety and insomnia). The Veteran's headaches and swallowing disabilities are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD secondary to Military Sexual Trauma (MST), is granted as service-connected.

The Veteran withdrew all appealed issues, including service connection for PTSD, alcohol abuse, and sleep apnea. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI is rated at 70 percent, effective March 14, 2018. The Veteran also receives a TDIU for the period prior to October 9, 2020.