PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to issues with the qualifications of the medical opinion provider and for obtaining updated clinical records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, as secondary to PTSD, will be reconsidered.

The appeal for the issues of entitlement to service connection for alcoholism secondary to PTSD, permanent and total disability rating for service-connected disabilities, and TDIU is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate were denied as he was engaged in substantially gainful occupation until February 2, 2011.

The Veteran's claims for headaches, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and the relationship between her acquired psychiatric disorders and military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further development, including obtaining medical records and verifying in-service exposure.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to December 19, 2018 is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a review by the Director of Compensation Service.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent prior to August 30, 2018.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD and a total rating based on unemployability has been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disorder as secondary to the service-connected left ankle and foot disabilities. However, it granted service connection for PTSD and adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim, as her character of service discharge from Other Than Honorable to Honorable, removing a statutory bar to VA benefits.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, needs to be remanded due to incomplete medical records from his time in prison. The VA will make efforts to obtain these records and complete any necessary development.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his DDD of the thoracolumbar spine was denied. The appeals for service connection for sleep apnea and for a higher rating for TBI from August 10, 2012 to January 2, 2018 are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to November 2, 2016 did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his symptoms were not severe enough to warrant an increased disability rating.

The Veteran's treatment for PTSD and substance abuse disorders at a VA domiciliary program from September 24, 2018 to November 20, 2018 qualifies as hospital treatment in excess of 21 days due to her service-connected conditions. As such, she is granted a temporary total disability rating.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service. The appeal is granted in these two cases.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD was denied in April 2015. The case has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right ankle disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD is denied as the evidence does not show that his disability warranted such a rating prior to April 2, 2012.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 20 percent evaluation for SFW of the right ulnar nerve is denied as the evidence does not show that his disability warranted such a rating prior to April 2, 2012.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected, and his brain injury claim for memory loss is denied.