PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as schizoaffective disorder. The decision is based on the reopening of these claims due to new evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing VA and private medical records, as well as federal disability determination records. The Veteran's claims for service connection are not yet resolved.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, TMJ, and various musculoskeletal conditions have been denied. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for these conditions are also denied.,Additionally, the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, left knee disability, lower back disability, neck disability, acquired skin disorder (PFB, eczema, lichen simplex), and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, depressive disorder). The claim for bilateral pes planus is granted due to aggravation of a pre-existing condition during active service. The other claims are remanded as new evidence has been received but the Board did not find it sufficient to grant service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for service-connected PTSD is remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous examination.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disability, including PTSD.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claims for PTSD and TBI is granted. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding PFB scarring, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and TBI.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD was dismissed because he withdrew his request for a hearing and is already receiving the maximum disability compensation (100% pay).

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, is granted as service connected. The Veteran's hypertension is denied as there is no evidence of chronic or recurrent hypertension during service.

The Board has decided that the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a back disorder, and a cerebral vascular accident are remanded due to additional development being necessary.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inconsistencies in medical opinions and examinations related to his service-connected PTSD, TBI, lumbar strain, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and denied service connection for PTSD. Migraine headaches are found to have started during the Veteran's first period of active duty and continue since then. Service connection for PTSD is denied as there is no current diagnosis.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70% evaluation prior to July 8, 2010. The claim for increased evaluation of PTSD and bilateral plantar fasciitis is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to December 21, 2020 was rated at 50 percent due to symptoms such as flattened affect, panic attacks more than once a week, disturbances of motivation and mood, mild memory loss (such as forgetting names), and difficulty establishing and maintaining relationships.,From December 21, 2020, the Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent due to persistent suicidal ideation, near-continuous panic or depression affecting his ability to function independently, appropriate and effectively, and inability to establish and maintain effective work and social relationships.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD prior to September 8, 2021 was denied. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for a low back condition due to its secondary nature.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and sleep apnea. The claims are inextricably intertwined with hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders. A new VA examination is needed to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's current mental health conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for breathing problems, lumbago with protruding disc, lower back nerve damage, sleep apnea, and bilateral flat feet have been dismissed. The Veteran's PTSD with other specified depressive disorder has been granted a 70 percent rating prior to December 13, 2019, but denied any higher rating thereafter.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease with esophagitis and dermatitis of the scalp, claimed as a head fungus, are granted. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and bilateral shin splints remain pending.