PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a low back disorder, and a left knee disorder due to lack of evidence showing the condition was related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for PTSD and service connection for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for PTSD prior to March 17, 2021 or thereafter, and denied service connection for both cervical and lumbar spine disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he is capable of performing the physical and mental acts required by employment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need to address a claim of clear and unmistakable error regarding an earlier effective date for his service-connected schizophrenia with alcohol use disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied. The Board remanded the case due to inadequate analysis.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding service connection for PTSD, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has remanded the case for further development due to the need for additional evidence or clarification of the current rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension due to issues with obtaining an adequate opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's disabilities and his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claim for tinnitus is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the hearing loss claim.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is dismissed. The Board also granted total disability due to individual unemployability, effective from August 23, 2016.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and denied the claim for total unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and an earlier effective date, as well as his claim for TDIU due to inextricably intertwined issues. The VA must obtain retrospective medical opinions regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD from May 1983 to May 2004, including distinguishing between symptoms associated with service-connected PTSD and other diagnosed psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities produced total occupational impairment starting from January 1, 2013. The effective date for the TDIU is set at January 1, 2013.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected right knee disabilities and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board has determined that additional development is needed for these claims, including obtaining updated VA treatment records, scheduling a new VA psychiatric examination, and determining the proper rating for his right knee conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further clarification. The Veteran is requested to undergo a VA examination for an acquired psychiatric condition, basal cell carcinoma skin cancer, and residuals of squamous cell carcinoma.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, psychiatric disability (including PTSD), alcohol dependency/abuse, left eye disability, and memory loss. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable from performing all forms of substantially gainful employment that are consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and review of missing service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea as secondary to his acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is being returned to the RO for further development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent, and the Board is remanding both his claim for an increased rating and his TDIU claim due to new evidence of worsening symptoms.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's claims for deviated septum, obstructive sleep apnea, acid reflux, heart disability (enlarged heart and cardiomyopathy), restless leg syndrome of the right leg, restless leg syndrome of the left leg, and TDIU are REMANDED.