PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various disabilities have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the issues by his attorney representative.,The Board has remanded several claims including hypertension, heart disability, erectile dysfunction, right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and an increased rating for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was rendered unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities for the appellate period prior to March 7, 2022. The appeal is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and degenerative joint diseases of various joints, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted the TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's appeal for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant is remanded due to the need for further examination of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is related to his active-duty service in Panama. The Board finds the evidence supports the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and the evidence does not support a finding that he had one at any time during his active service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his service-connected PTSD, left foot disability, and other musculoskeletal conditions. The Board also notes that the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a missed VA examination, and additional development is needed to determine if any acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to obtain a VA examination, and now requires additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for psychiatric disorders, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, right leg disability, and pulmonary embolism due to inconsistencies in reported stressors and conflicting medical opinions. Additional development is needed to verify a specific suicide stressor and obtain new nexus opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible statements regarding in-service stressors and a private medical opinion linking his current conditions to service.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, left ear disability, back pain, neck pain, left arm disability, right arm disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability. The issues have been remanded due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to new and material evidence submitted since the July 2015 rating decision. However, the issue is remanded as another VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea are granted. The Board has determined that new evidence received since the final February 2015 rating decision raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims, but both issues must be remanded due to lack of updated medical records and need for additional examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, is related to his service. The claim will be further evaluated after the examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is granted pursuant to the PACT Act. The claim for a 70% disability rating for PTSD from April 26, 2016 to January 11, 2018 is also granted.,The Board has determined that the earlier effective date request for the 70% PTSD rating should be remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, left ear hearing loss, left elbow condition, right elbow condition, left knee condition, and bilateral pes planus have been reopened. The appeal regarding TDIU is dismissed. The appeals for service connection are remanded due to new and material evidence having been submitted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective July 3, 2018. The Board found that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating as they resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but did not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD has been granted, with the effective date being October 23, 2015. The Veteran also received service connection for sleep apnea and his right ear hearing loss was granted on appeal.