PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD and PDD have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran witnessed a terrorist bombing at the 1980 Munich, Germany Oktoberfest during his active duty in Germany, which is considered a confirmed in-service event. Both conditions are related to this in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened, and the case is remanded for additional development. The case is also remanded for a psychiatric examination to determine if PTSD is related to service-connected disabilities and whether they are aggravated by those conditions. Additionally, the case is remanded for an examination of the Veteran's current employment status and severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was reduced from 70 percent to 30 percent, but the reduction is now restored. The Board also found that a higher disability rating for PTSD is not warranted and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on unemployability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a back disability and granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected. The bilateral hearing loss and lumbar spine disability are remanded for further development, while the lung disability remains denied.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety, depression, psychosis, and PTSD) have been granted. The remaining issues of service connection are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of evidence regarding the Veteran's employment history and tax records from 2008 to 2014. The Veteran is required to provide this information.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim should be remanded due to inconsistencies in how her service connection and 38 U.S.C. § 1151 claims are being handled, as well as potential personal assault allegations related to her period of service.

The Veteran is seeking a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD. The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for another examination to assess the severity of the condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an additional VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a new VA opinion on peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has granted a 70% disability rating for PTSD prior to September 23, 2020 and denied entitlement to a higher rating. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms included suicidal ideation, depression, anxiety, and difficulty adapting to stressful situations.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's current PTSD diagnosis is related to a verified in-service aircraft accident, while there is no evidence of current hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD with alcohol use disorder is granted as the evidence supports a finding that his current PTSD diagnosis is related to his in-service stressor of witnessing and responding to a suicide victim during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and lumbar-spine disorder, as well as his claim for TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and a retrospective evaluation of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and/or nocturnal bruxism, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70% from September 1, 2012 to July 1, 2016.,Prior to this period, the Veteran's PTSD did not warrant a higher rating.

The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for patellar femoral pain syndrome of the right knee and left knee is dismissed.,Restoration of a 70 percent disability rating for service-connected PTSD, effective December 1, 2019, is granted.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 0 percent for a right knee scar has been withdrawn. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD, is granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded to obtain updated medical records and review the scanned VistA records.