PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD has been dismissed without prejudice due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. The appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions regarding his diabetes mellitus, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD has resulted in significant impairment, including frequent panic attacks and suicidal thoughts. The disability is currently rated at 70 percent since October 15, 2015.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's PTSD claim. The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, but a VA examination was not conducted or an opinion provided on this matter.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records and the need for a statement of the case regarding an earlier effective date for PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between her current PTSD and active duty service. The case was remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of the claimed acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an increased disability rating for prostate cancer have been dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for kidney/renal cancer, metastatic brain cancer, metastatic cancer of the spine, and hypertension (HTN).

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but remands it for further development including a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD prior to August 14, 2014 was granted. The Board found that the Veteran’s symptoms most closely approximated those of a 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it was incurred in service due to a motor vehicle accident during his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for PTSD and vertigo secondary to PTSD due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% effective from March 1, 2016. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for residuals of frostbite of both feet and TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD was denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions, and the stressor claimed by the Veteran could not be verified.

The Veteran's PTSD with Substance Abuse Disorders and other service-connected conditions have not met the criteria for increased ratings, resulting in a denial of all claims.

Your appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and passive-aggressive personality disorder has been dismissed as your claim was granted in full with the grant of service connection for major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Board denied an increased rating as his disability did not cause total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the reduction in disability rating for lumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome was improper and has restored the 20 percent disability rating, effective January 1, 2015. The Veteran's PTSD claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence of stressor verification. His TDIU issue is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the issues being addressed.

The Veteran's PTSD with adjustment disorder and depression is rated at 70 percent.,The Veteran is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.,Further examination is needed to determine the current severity of cataracts and PTSD with adjustment disorder and depression, as well as the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.