PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal regarding an effective date prior to April 9, 2009, for PTSD service connection due to his opting into the modernized appeals system (AMA).

The Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction is granted, but his bilateral hearing loss and PTSD are denied. The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 10 percent rating prior to December 1, 2014, and a 30 percent rating thereafter. A TDIU was granted prior to August 27, 2014.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was denied, and the issues of special monthly compensation based on housebound status or need for regular aid and attendance were also denied. The case is remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and evaluations.

Right ear hearing loss has been granted service connection.,Prostate cancer residuals have a current rating of 20% and are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, finding that there was no causal relationship between the two conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting opinions on whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. A new opinion from a sleep medicine specialist is needed.

The Veteran's PTSD, lumbar spine (back) disability, right elbow disability, and left ankle disability have been granted service connection. The initial rating for PTSD has been increased to 70 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% prior to January 28, 2020 and the claim for increased rating beyond that date is denied. The issues of service connection for lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder (secondary to PTSD), and OSA are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and PTSD with secondary persistent depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder, render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise regarding his ability to work due to these conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, a compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for IHD due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD as due to military sexual trauma (MST), finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to an in-service stressor involving a personal assault.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability, an initial rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD, and an increased rating greater than 10 percent for residuals of fragment wound to the left thigh. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with insomnia, depression, and anxiety is granted. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder and basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and seborrheic keratosis.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and diabetes mellitus have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent prior to November 12, 2014, and 70 percent thereafter. The Board has ordered remand for additional development including obtaining recent VA treatment records and a new VA examination. The TDIU claim is also referred back to the C&P Director for extraschedular consideration.

Service connection for migraine headache disorder, low back disorder, right hand disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and right foot disorder is granted.,Service connection for psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and an antisocial personality disorder) is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent for the period from December 22, 2020 onwards. The appeal for a higher rating is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional development being required, including consideration of new VA treatment records.

The Veteran withdrew his increased rating claims, and the Board dismissed all issues on appeal.