The Veteran's appeal includes claims for increased ratings for PTSD, service connection for various conditions, and a TDIU. The Board denied an initial rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD since August 12, 2016, but remanded other issues including service connection for DM2 and HTN, IBS, CFS, fibromyalgia, and OSA.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher rating for PTSD since August 12, 2016. The Veteran's symptoms are more consistent with a 70 percent rating than a 100 percent rating.,Service connection for DM2 and HTN is remanded as the VA examiner did not provide sufficient rationale in their opinion regarding exposure to environmental hazards during the PGW.,Service connection for IBS, CFS, fibromyalgia, and OSA is also remanded due to insufficient evidence on whether these conditions are related to service or an undiagnosed illness.,The VA examiner's opinion on OSA was inadequate as it did not consider the medical literature linking PTSD to sleep apnea. The TDIU claim is also remanded for further review.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, DM2 (Diabetes Mellitus type 2), HTN (Hypertension), IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), Fibromyalgia, OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2022
- Citation
- 22017845
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was granted with an initial evaluation of 50 percent, effective September 24, 2007. The appeal regarding the heart condition and sleep disorder is denied. The Veteran's hearing loss prior to August 24, 2015, warrants a 20 percent rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the Veteran meets the basic medical eligibility criteria for PCAFC benefits due to his need for personal care services based on symptoms or residuals of neurological or other impairment or injury. However, further clinical evaluation is needed to determine if participation in the program is in the Veteran's best interest.
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