PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for higher initial ratings for PTSD, increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for ischemic heart disease have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew from appeal these issues.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with the prior remand and thus, the appeal must be remanded again. The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as due to herbicide exposure, and TDIU are being remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD with persistent depressive disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to his symptoms not meeting criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's IHD symptoms more nearly approximated the criteria for a 100 percent disability rating, and his PTSD symptoms from March 24, 2016 to August 10, 2017 met the criteria for an initial disability rating of 70 percent. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU is moot as both IHD and PTSD are now rated at or above their respective maximum ratings.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to new and material evidence. However, the Board denied the claim as there is no credible evidence linking his current psychiatric disability to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives. The issues include PTSD, anxiety, sleep apnea, and aneurysm (AAA).

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied prior to October 6, 2021 as he was employed in a substantially gainful occupation with reported earnings above the poverty threshold level for a single person and a household of two people.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD based on a verified in-service stressor, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a viral infection of the bilateral feet was denied. The rating for PTSD prior to January 23, 2020, and from that date onward were both remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was not a credible in-service stressor and no diagnosis of PTSD according to DSM-5.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's PTSD should be remanded for further development, including consideration of additional VA medical records and examinations. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricability from the PTSD rating issue.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of PTSD and left knee disability, as well as service connection for a right knee disability, are remanded due to the need for additional development. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for TBI was granted. Service connection for TBI is denied.,The claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypothyroidism are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for another VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder, anxiety, and PTSD. The examiner is asked to determine if these conditions are related to service or secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests to reopen claims for service connection for PTSD and Anxiety due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he has been working part-time since February 2022 and his limitations are manageable.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, MDD, and dysthymic disorder. The case is now pending for a new VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee conditions, PTSD, depression, chronic anger state, and alcohol abuse have been granted due to the submission of new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim of service connection for PTSD, resulting in its dismissal.