PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has decided that the VA examination report is inadequate and requires a remand for an addendum opinion. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD may be contributing to his obstructive sleep apnea, but this needs further clarification from a pulmonologist/sleep medicine specialist.

The appeal to establish clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a March 2007 Regional Office rating decision's assignment of October 7, 2005 as the effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied. The Veteran contends that VA failed to consider relevant service records from 1985 when reopening his claim.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was denied as there was no prior claim or decision addressing his PTSD before May 6, 2013.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and other mental health conditions, due to incomplete records. The Veteran's service treatment records are missing, and a new examination is needed to determine if his current psychiatric disabilities had onset in or are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 14, 2011 for service connection of PTSD. The March 2006 rating decision denying PTSD was final and did not become effective until October 14, 2011 when the Veteran filed a reopened claim.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to her death.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including those for a jaw condition, left and right hip conditions, left and right knee conditions, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder, liver condition, kidney condition, and TDIU. The reasons for these remands include the need to provide a Statement of the Case (SOC) and obtain medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions. The issues of service connection for TBI, headaches, and acquired psychiatric disorder are now pending.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since the beginning of her appeal period, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment but not total impairment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of in-service depression and subsequent decline in performance during service. The Veteran's PTSD is being reviewed again for a more comprehensive opinion.

The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI from June 11, 2010 to September 14, 2012. The Veteran was also granted a TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate during this period.

The claim of service connection for PTSD has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood, as well as a major depressive disorder. The Veteran is required to provide additional medical records from VA and non-VA providers who have treated him for these conditions. A new VA examination must be conducted by an examiner who has not previously examined the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling new VA examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated as 50 percent disabling prior to December 10, 2010. From December 10, 2010, the rating has increased to 70 percent.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The Veteran's service stressors must be verified by the Joint Services Records Research Center (JSRRC).

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and dismissed the increased rating claims for left ankle and foot disabilities. The right shoulder disability claim is remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on several service-connected conditions have been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeals.,An issue regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for functional bowel dysfunction is granted. The other issues are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since April 17, 2018. A TDIU rating is granted from that date.