PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine on a direct basis. However, it denied restoration of the PTSD rating from 70 to 30 percent effective January 1, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD, service connection for a low back disability, and TDIU due to new evidence being added to the file.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection claims, including those related to neurobehavioral conditions, unspecified multiple neurological problems, and various extremity conditions. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder will also be remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU has been dismissed as the matter was specifically withdrawn by his attorney. The issues of TDIU have been dismissed for both time periods from July 3, 2008 to present and November 14, 2006 to July 2, 2008.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a rating of 70 percent, but not higher. The case for increased ratings for ischemic heart disease prior to August 21, 2017 and TDIU is remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection were dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he died during their pendency.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no rating decision is issued as a result.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, which is secondary to his service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder, has been granted. The issues of an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU have been remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability, including alcohol use disorder, personality disorder, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder. The evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric condition that could be linked to service.

The Veteran's combined rating for service-connected conditions is 60 percent, and he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his PTSD. The Board finds that the criteria for TDIU on an extraschedular basis are met.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD have been dismissed as he withdrew his claims in a signed Appeals Satisfaction Notice.

The Board has remanded the claims due to new evidence obtained by VA, and the Veteran is entitled to a full review of his claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for a higher rating prior to February 4, 2019, and from February 4, 2019, his psychiatric condition was manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but did not result in total occupation and social impairment. The Board also found that he did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU prior to December 13, 2013.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the addition of new evidence since the April 2020 SOC. The AOJ must review this evidence before the Board can issue a decision.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of whether he meets the criteria for an extraschedular rating.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and increased disability ratings for PTSD were denied. The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a higher than noncompensable rating, and his PTSD was rated appropriately based on the symptoms described.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression due to insufficient evidence of current disability related to his reported in-service stressors.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea, as well as a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD. The Veteran's conditions are not found to be proximately due or the result of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for left and right knee disabilities have been denied multiple times, with the most recent denial being in December 2014. The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD has been remanded.,The Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus type II (DM) has also been remanded.