PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The cases of PTSD, heart disability, and hematoma on brain are all remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of 50 percent for PTSD is granted. The claim for right ear hearing loss is dismissed, and the claims for OSA and back disability are remanded.

The Board has determined that an addendum medical opinion is necessary to determine whether the Veteran's symptoms of nervousness, night sweats, and headaches are signs or symptoms of an 'undiagnosed illness' as defined by 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 or related to an unexplained multi-chronic illness.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a 30% rating from October 30, 2006 to February 7, 2017 and a 50% rating from February 8, 2017 to May 7, 2018. The issue of entitlement to SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ is REMANDED.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include paranoid personality disorder and generalized anxiety due to insufficient development of evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating since August 5, 2021. The initial rating of 50 percent remains in effect prior to that date.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the claimed in-service stressors were not verified and there was no evidence of a nexus between current symptoms and any in-service event.

The Veteran's claim to reopen the service connection for genital warts was denied. The Board found no new and material evidence, thus denying the reopening of this claim. Other claims were remanded due to insufficient treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of February 19, 1997.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the periods from May 31, 2011, to January 29, 2014, and from March 2, 2015 forward due to insufficient evidence showing he is incapable of securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder is not rated higher than 70 percent, and his TDIU claim was denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating increases have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded due to the need for clarification on the basis of his diagnosis and stressor allegations.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, to include PTSD, are related to her military service and the claim for service connection is granted. The claims for low back disability, bilateral foot disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and allergic rhinitis remain pending.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to concerns about the competency of the VA examiner.

Service connection for IBS is granted.,PTSD with Depression and Panic Disorder was previously denied, but a higher rating of 50% prior to September 8, 2015, and 70% on or after that date is granted.,Lumbosacral Strain has been rated at 10% prior to January 11, 2021, and 20% on or after that date. The claim for a higher rating remains pending.,Right Lower Extremity Radiculopathy was previously denied, but the claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal regarding whether new and relevant evidence has been submitted to readjudicate a claim seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is dismissed. The Board finds no prejudice as the Veteran will continue to have an opportunity to pursue this claim under the legacy appeal system.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and coronary artery disease do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, as he had earnings consistent with such employment prior to his retirement.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to confirm his service in Vietnam and to obtain opinions regarding the relationship between his claimed conditions and his active service.

A 100 percent rating for PTSD, with other substance abuse disorder and TBI with peripheral vestibular disorder, from August 14, 2008 to the present, is granted. Service connection for a vision disorder is denied.