PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence and conflicting opinions regarding the Veteran's PTSD and skin condition.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no final decision can be made on these matters.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50% prior to October 25, 2021 and 50% from October 25, 2021. The Board has remanded the issues for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is reopened, and the case is remanded to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and depression. The Veteran's claims are related to his service-connected right hydrocelectomy.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for PTSD and CAD as they believe additional evidence is needed, including VA medical records and a new examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the STRs do not show any treatment or complaints related to this condition.,Service connection for myocardial infarction is denied because there is no indication that it occurred during active duty, reserve duty, or within one year post-service. The Veteran's STRs are silent on heart problems, and his current diagnosis of a myocardial infarction is not linked to service.,The claim for service connection for PTSD is denied as the Veteran did not have any in-service stressors that were verified by VA and there is no evidence linking his current psychiatric condition to service. The STRs do not show any treatment or diagnoses related to a psychiatric disability.,Service connection for hypertension is denied because there is no indication of hypertension during active duty, and post-service records are negative for this condition. There is also no link between the Veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension and his military service.,The claim for low back disability is remanded as the VA examiner did not consider the Veteran's STRs showing a motor vehicle accident in service that resulted in back pain, nor did they perform any diagnostic testing.,Service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is denied because there are no STRs indicating treatment or complaints related to this condition during active duty. The VA examiner also noted the absence of contemporaneous medical records showing evaluation or treatment for the claimed conditions.,Service connection for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is denied for similar reasons as right knee, with no STRs indicating treatment or complaints related to this condition during active duty and no diagnostic testing performed by the VA examiner.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings of his service-connected left and right foot disability, as well as PTSD, are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70% rating from January 4, 2009. The blood disorder and right ankle disorder service connection claims are remanded.

The Veteran's disability of residuals of TBI, PTSD with persistent depressive disorder, and mild neurocognitive disorder due to TBI has been granted an increased rating of 70 percent.

The appeal for service connection on all claimed conditions has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of all remaining issues.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for cataracts has been dismissed. Service connection for hemorrhoids, PTSD, and various other disabilities have been granted. The remaining issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD is remanded due to new evidence suggesting a diagnosis of PTSD, but the VA needs to obtain an opinion from an appropriate examiner regarding the relationship between the Veteran's military service and his diagnosed PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective October 20, 2017. The Board denied an increased rating and the request for an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation for the period from April 25, 2008 to February 3, 2015, resulting in a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's PTSD, rated at 100 percent disabling, results in the need for regular aid and attendance of another person. The Board granted SMC based on this condition but denied housebound status due to non-service-connected vision problems.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to military sexual trauma (MST), has been reopened and is now pending. The case will be remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed condition.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, needs further development and is therefore remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50%, and the Board has decided to remand the case for a new examination to assess whether his condition has worsened.