PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The Veteran's PTSD remains at a 70% rating, but the claim for an increased rating in excess of 70% is denied.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and unspecified paraphilic disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms do not meet the full diagnostic criteria for these conditions according to DSM-5.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100 percent since September 23, 2021. This decision grants an increased rating for PTSD and establishes eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) effective from September 23, 2021.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD, is granted a 70 percent evaluation from December 1, 2012. The cases of entitlement to TDIU and an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for the condition are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a facial disability, left and right knee disorders, sleep condition, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are being reviewed due to new evidence received since the last final rating decision.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD and major depression with psychotic features. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep difficulties are separate from his OSA and caused or aggravated by his service-connected MDD with PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for PTSD, hypertension, chronic fatigue syndrome, gastrointestinal disability, left knee disability, and insomnia have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for a left knee disability and insomnia.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, depressive disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease are being remanded due to inadequate examinations and need further development.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II was denied, and the Board remanded the PTSD claim to obtain additional VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a distinct psychiatric disability other than his service-connected bipolar disorder. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability other than bipolar disorder, to include PTSD, is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms more nearly approximate occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks, warranting a 30 percent disability rating. The appeal for an increased rating is denied.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain updated VA medical records and a new VA examination for the Veteran's PTSD. The TDIU claim is also part of this appeal and requires additional development.

The Board has granted separate 20 percent ratings for right knee locking and left knee locking. The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for PTSD and right knee disability are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion to revise a June 2019 decision dismissing an appeal regarding the earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD. The Board found that the October 2015 claim was a freestanding earlier effective date claim, which is not permitted under law.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Bipolar Disorder, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities are at least as likely as not related to his military service stressors. The decision is based on direct evidence of a link between the Veteran's in-service experiences and his current conditions.

Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.,The Veteran's PTSD disability rating is remanded due to lack of recent examination.,The Veteran's left shoulder and right shoulder disabilities are remanded as the VA opinion did not address combat participation.,The Veteran's left wrist disability is remanded as the VA opinion did not address combat participation.,The Veteran's back disability is remanded as the VA opinion did not address combat participation.,The Veteran's left leg and left ankle disabilities are remanded as the VA opinion did not address combat participation.,,

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and medical opinions to address the severity of her PTSD, service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, gynecological disability, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and paresthesias tip of great toes. The claims are also remanded to determine if these conditions are related to military service or an undiagnosed illness.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with a previous directive for a VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being reviewed again.