PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete information and need for further examination. The issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for a lumbar spine disability, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) are pending.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent prior to September 14, 2015. From September 14, 2015, to April 7, 2017, a 70 percent rating for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is dismissed, and the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition secondary to a back disorder is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric conditions, including PTSD and Schizophrenia, are being reviewed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and conflicting opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions. The Veteran is requested to provide missing prison medical records, and a new VA opinion will be obtained to address the onset and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disability.

The Board has decided that the claim of entitlement to service connection for headaches, secondary to service-connected disabilities, needs further development due to insufficient medical opinions addressing causation and aggravation.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's bronchial asthma was granted a 100% rating from January 17, 2012 to August 8, 2022. The other issues remain pending and will be remanded for further review.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70% disability rating from November 9, 2010, and TDIU due to PTSD is also granted. SMC at the housebound rate was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective December 17, 2019. The Board has ordered remand for further development to determine if the Veteran should be granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that the Veteran did not file a formal claim prior to March 28, 2016.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, but has remanded them for further development. The issues of service connection are now pending.

The Veteran's appeals for hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD have been dismissed due to their death.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is granted, with the condition being directly related to his active duty service in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is at least as likely as not related to his in-service stressors. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for PTSD and MDD, as well as for headaches disability. The TDIU claim is also on hold until further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus requires only restricted diet, one or more daily injections of insulin, and an oral glycemic agent. The Veteran's PTSD is rated higher than 50 percent prior to September 28, 2021, and higher than 70 percent thereafter. TDIU is also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea and whether it is related to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, should be remanded due to new evidence being added to the record since the last decision.

The appeal for service connection for a digestive disorder is dismissed. The appeals for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and a TDIU are remanded.