PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to a timely Notice of Disagreement filed by the Veteran, and will now address service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a bilateral knee condition.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea may be related to their service-connected PTSD, but more evidence is needed for a definitive conclusion.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and consideration, including obtaining medical opinions regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a cognitive disorder due to a closed head injury.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding service connection for a psychiatric disability and the cause of death. The Veteran's claimed stressors are to be verified, as well as relevant medical records from September 2012. A VA medical opinion is needed to address the etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disabilities and their relationship to service-connected conditions or other factors.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as related to service-connected prostate cancer.,The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, has been reopened due to new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and his service-connected conditions, as well as whether obesity is an intermediate step in causing or aggravating the condition.

The Veteran's PTSD has worsened since his last VA examination in December 2017, and a new VA examination is needed to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to military sexual trauma sustained during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations, as well as clarification of certain procedural matters. The issues include evaluations for various service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with depressive disorder, TBI residuals, low back disability, knee disabilities, right hand and finger disability, dermatitis, onychomycosis, pseudofolliculitis barbae, sleep apnea, and plantar fasciitis.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) and higher ratings for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss due to additional development being necessary, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and conducting a new examination of his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and hammer toe of both feet due to procedural issues. The appeal is not about service connection at all, but rather an increased rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD, along with other conditions, resulted in occupational and social impairment but did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder with PTSD was rated at 50% prior to August 31, 2021 and increased to 70% from August 31, 2021 to July 1, 2022. The claim for a higher rating is denied.,The Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder with PTSD was rated at 70% from July 1, 2022 to present. The claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD and TBI symptoms have been rated as 30 percent disabling prior to May 23, 2022. From May 23, 2022, the rating has been denied.,A separate compensable rating for peripheral vestibular disorder secondary to in-service TBIs is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the current severity of the Veteran's PTSD, requiring additional development and a new examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective May 5, 2015. A TDIU is granted as of the same date. The Veteran also receives a 30 percent rating for laryngitis and a 10 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss. However, an extraschedular TDIU prior to May 5, 2015 remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of a rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected PTSD due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as an inadequate statement of reasons and bases. The Veteran is required to provide any missing records and undergo a new VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a higher rating from January 29, 2016 to August 21, 2022.,From August 22, 2022 to the present, the Veteran's PTSD also did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, as new and material evidence has been submitted since the last final denial.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Crohn's disease has been reopened and granted. The Veteran's PTSD is rated in excess of 50 percent, but the case is remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and determine if a TDIU should be granted.