PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of a VA examiner opinion and incomplete information regarding stressor validation. The issues include PTSD, erectile dysfunction, gastrointestinal disability, and low back disability.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and therefore service connection is denied. The case is remanded to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether a mental disorder other than PTSD is at least as likely as not related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's rating for coronary artery disease was reduced from 30% to 10%, but the Board has reinstated the original 30% rating. The Veteran's PTSD received increased ratings in different periods.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% prior to January 24, 2018, and a separate 10% rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy was granted. The Veteran's service-connected conditions have not been established or denied.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder and stimulant use disorder is rated at 100 percent due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused him to lose the use of both feet, qualifying him for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile and adaptive equipment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The examiner's opinion on whether the Veteran's Oppositional Defiant Disorder pre-existed service and was not aggravated by service is unclear.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, as well as a TDIU based on service-connected disabilities, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service noise exposure leading to current hearing loss or PTSD, and thus could not establish service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is for a higher rating for his PTSD, specifically requesting a 100 percent rating. The case has been remanded to the RO (AOJ) to issue an SOC regarding this specific issue.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and knee conditions, preclude her from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for an increased rating for prostate cancer residuals. The appeals for service connection and higher ratings for skin disease, heart disease, lung disease, GERD, PTSD, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to July 10, 2014 is being remanded due to the need to refer it to the Director of Compensation Service under special provisions for extra-schedular consideration.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, depression, PTSD, and psychosis. The issues of service connection for a back disorder, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and respiratory disorder were also remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The issue of entitlement to service connection for IBS is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, respiratory condition, and bilateral foot conditions are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for an initial PTSD disability rating of 70 percent has been granted. The TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional development and readjudication.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to September 25, 2018 did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent. From September 25, 2018, his symptoms met the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and ADHD, are granted as service connected. The secondary claim for alcohol, opioid, and stimulant use disorders is remanded.

The appeal of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed because the issue has not been properly before the Board.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including attempts to verify the Veteran's claimed service in support of combat operations during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm.