PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The claim of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case for clarification by a VA examiner regarding the Appellant's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The claim will be readjudicated after this development.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in significant occupational and social impairment, leading to a grant of an initial rating of 70 percent from August 5, 2002 to June 7, 2005. The Veteran was also granted TDIU effective from August 5, 2002.

The Board has recharacterized the issue on appeal as encompassing a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The Veteran's service connection claim is remanded due to incomplete medical records and notification issues.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, NOS with some features of PTSD is rated at a 50 percent effective from August 9, 2011. A 70 percent rating is granted as of October 29, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied. The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD and thus, the first requirement for service connection was not met. For his lumbar spine disability, the Veteran received an initial rating of 40 percent prior to March 12, 2018, under the old criteria, which is now rated as 20 percent disabling under the new General Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine (DC 5243). The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for lower extremity radiculopathy and residuals of a fracture of the right tibia and fibula were denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's stressors, lack of VA examination for psychiatric disorders, and need for verification of National Guard service. The Veteran will be provided with a VA examination to determine his current psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting an initial 100 percent disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a stroke and an acquired psychiatric disability including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or a relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to new and material evidence. The Board found that the Veteran has PTSD caused by in-service stressors, thus granting service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded to determine the current severity of his condition and its impact on his employment.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased initial rating for PTSD, leaving the claim dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for further consideration due to new evidence received after the initial rating decision and an attorney's brief. The claim will be reconsidered with this additional information.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dizziness was denied, and the effective date for his award of service connection for PTSD and anxiety disorder was set at December 16, 2011.

The Veteran's appeal regarding an increased rating for PTSD is dismissed, and the earlier effective date claim for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol dependence and cocaine abuse has been rated at 70 percent since August 14, 2014. The Board found that the symptoms met the criteria for a total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims, including for rheumatoid arthritis, an allergy disability, asthma, and a psychiatric disability (including PTSD and agoraphobia), due to the need for additional development. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability is also being remanded as it includes allegations related to in-service sexual assault.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30% from July 20, 2011 to January 11, 2018 and at 50% since January 11, 2018. Service connection for a skin disorder (melanoma) is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are not severe enough to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and disability ratings related to squamous cell carcinoma, hypertension with renal insufficiency, diabetes mellitus, and PTSD due to his withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision.