PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical opinions and the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizophrenia. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to his failure to appear for VA examinations and because of a recent address change. The claims include issues related to bilateral hearing loss, s/p nasal bone fracture, arm disabilities, carpal tunnel syndrome, left eye disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and readjudication.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were dismissed. The Board found that the evidence was in equipoise as to whether the Veteran had right knee instability, warranting a separate 10% disability rating. Other issues are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 30 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder has been withdrawn.,Service connection for low back and knee conditions have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, eye disorder (right eye injury), and tinnitus were dismissed. The Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea was granted with a rating of 70 percent effective August 20, 2020. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's initial claim for GERD was granted with a 30% rating, which was increased to 60%. The Veteran's PTSD was also granted an increased rating to 70%, but no higher. Both conditions are rated based on their current symptoms and impairment.

The Board has remanded the claims for posttraumatic stress disorder, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, bilateral foot condition, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, right knee pain, left knee pain, degenerative disc disease, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, sleep apnea, and benign prostatic hypertrophy due to incomplete service treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to August 14, 2012. A TDIU was granted for this period.

The Board has dismissed the claims due to the death of the appellant, as veterans' claims do not survive their deaths.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The appeal is remanded for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70% rating effective February 1, 2019. Service connection for osteoporosis, other than of the left hip, was also granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 50 percent rating prior to November 19, 2021. From that date, the Veteran's claim for a higher rating was denied. The case has been remanded for further development regarding entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, service connection for left knee and right shoulder disorders, and HTN have been denied. The appeals are dismissed as the submitted evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for discoid lupus, systemic lupus erythematosus, and PTSD have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death while these appeals were pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and left wrist shell fragment wound, resulted from a common etiology of combat injuries. His combined disability rating is 60%, meeting the schedular threshold for a TDIU. However, he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was dismissed as he withdrew his request to continue the appeal in October 2022.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection is granted.,Service connection for a psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified mood (affective) disorder, is also granted.,Entitlement to service connection for Parkinson's disease, linked to exposure to herbicide agents, is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to military sexual trauma experienced during service. The decision is based on the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD and her statements regarding continuity of symptoms.