PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and missing records. The Veteran's PTSD is being reviewed again with an addendum opinion from a VA psychiatrist or psychologist.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and information about employment status.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient competent medical evidence to decide the claim, and a VA examination is needed to determine the likely etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's PTSD claim has been granted with a disability rating of 70%. The claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy and rhinitis have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. No effective date was provided, as the appeal continues.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death, specifically his service-connected PTSD and cardiovascular conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis is denied as there is no current disability of allergic rhinitis.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate disability is denied as there was not an in-service event, injury or disease.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an initial 70 percent rating, subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits. The issue of TDIU prior to November 20, 2008 is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the addition of new VA treatment records and examination findings that need to be reviewed by the AOJ.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied because the stressors he claimed did not occur during combat and were not verified. The Board found that his statements alone are insufficient to establish the occurrence of the claimed stressor.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including depressive disorder and PTSD. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a rating for her lumbar spine disability, and a TDIU due to the need for additional development of evidence. The issues include obtaining an addendum opinion on the Veteran's PTSD diagnosis and assessing her lumbar spine disability with associated neurological impairments.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a seizure disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected condition, finding that there was no confirmed diagnosis of PTSD or depression in the record.

The Veteran's PTSD and OSA have been granted service connection. The Board also found that the Veteran's OSA is aggravated by her service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, but the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.,The Veteran's coronary artery disease is currently rated at 60 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher initial evaluation.,The Veteran's prostate cancer has been in remission during the period on appeal, with voiding dysfunction as the predominant residual. The current rating of 60 percent is the maximum for this condition.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to questions regarding whether the Veteran can be granted special monthly compensation at the housebound rate, given his service-connected disabilities. The TDIU claim for PTSD is also pending and will need further review.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and anxiety disorders, pre-existed service or were aggravated by military service. The VA examiner was asked to provide an opinion on these issues.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD and alcohol use disorder was granted a 50 percent disability rating from March 22, 2011 to October 26, 2022. A higher rating is denied after that date.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective June 1, 2012, based on the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and sleep apnea. The Veteran is also entitled to SMC due to housebound status.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as service-connected due to exposure during the Persian Gulf War. The right elbow strain, thoracolumbar spine and sacroiliac joint arthritis, right knee strain, left knee strain, PTSD, left hip arthritis, right hip arthritis, right ankle strain, and left ankle strain are all granted with appropriate ratings. Service connection for chest condition with pain and palpitations is denied. Service connection for left hand spasm and right hand spasm is also denied.