PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a right arm disability due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.,VA will need to provide examinations and obtain medical opinions regarding the nature of the acquired psychiatric disability and the right arm disability, as well as review any outstanding private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and incomplete medical records, particularly regarding PTSD. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are being reviewed for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of hypertension and PTSD as secondary to hypertension. The evidence did not support a finding that his hypertension was related to active duty service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the impact of PTSD on the Veteran's occupational functioning from August 2005 to March 14, 2011. The effective dates for the ratings are also being reviewed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to recognize J.T. as a helpless child, finding that he was permanently incapable of self-support prior to attaining the age of 18 due to his disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected. The claims for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Board has granted a TDIU for the period prior to March 22, 2018 due to unemployability caused by service-connected PTSD and major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30% prior to March 7, 2017 and granted a 70% rating from March 7, 2017 to October 16, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, previously rated as schizophrenia undifferentiated type, is granted a 100% disability rating from July 22, 1971. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to December 16, 1972 is rendered moot by the grant of a 100% PTSD rating.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not require regular aid and attendance from another person, nor did he meet the criteria for being housebound due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for hypertension and has also determined that his hypertension is secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, tremors of the left hand, and tremors of the right hand as there was no credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disability, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anxiety, and Depression is being remanded due to the need for additional examination.

The Veteran's chloracne and PTSD with alcohol dependence are granted as service connected due to exposure to Agent Orange. The acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and major depressive disorder, is denied. Service connection for a back disability and neck disability is remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeals of claims for effective dates earlier than January 29, 2018 for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The appeal is REMANDED for further development on issues including low back disorder, diabetes mellitus type 2, psychiatric disorders, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and new evidence, requiring a new VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for bilateral inguinal hernia, residual inguinal hernia scars (combined with painful pelvic scars), and PTSD. The Veteran is also entitled to a TDIU from November 1, 2019.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including a major depressive disorder and increased rating for skin disorder due to incomplete medical development. The RO is directed to obtain additional medical opinions and examinations as per the October 2019 remand directives.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status or the need for regular aid and attendance was denied because he does not have a single service-connected disability rated as total, nor is he permanently bedridden or in need of regular aid and attendance due to his PTSD.