PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left leg injury and PTSD due to new and material evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, Social Security Administration (SSA) records, and a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD with sleep disorder is granted an increased rating to 70 percent effective August 10, 2008.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to corroborate a claimed in-service stressor event, and for further medical examination to determine if the Veteran suffers from an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder injury, left shoulder injury, neck injury, and upper and lower back injury. Service connection for PTSD is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, sleep disturbance, and depression has been reopened. The Board finds new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the claim. However, the claims are still remanded as further examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The issues of service connection for upper respiratory condition, pulmonary condition, gastrointestinal condition, PTSD, acquired psychiatric disorder, and headaches are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD, GAD, unspecified depressive disorder) and tinnitus.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 10 percent disabling prior to October 12, 2011. The Board finds the evidence does not support a higher rating for this period.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because the combined rating for his service-connected disabilities is less than 100 percent, and he does not meet the minimum percentage standards required in 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted, and the initial compensable rating for PTSD prior to June 29, 2021, and higher than 30 percent thereafter is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to insufficient evidence linking his homicide to any service-connected condition or contributing substantially to his death.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since June 10, 2013 and a TDIU is granted from that date. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The Board has now granted a 70 percent rating due to ongoing suicidal ideation, which causes occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and bilateral foot pain due to inadequate examination findings, conflicting descriptions of in-service surgery, and need for additional medical records. The Veteran is currently unrepresented.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is remanded. The Veteran's claim for increased rating for right hand and wrist ulnar nerve damage is also remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and GERD.

The Veteran's PTSD, right ear hearing loss, and eczema of the left middle finger are all granted service connection. The Board found that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is reopened, and the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD is remanded. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for new evidence and examination regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD).

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a disability that meets the criteria for VA compensation purposes.,The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine disorder, right hand disorder, and left hand disorder are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and need for additional evidence.