PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including MDD and PTSD. The case is being returned due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for obesity as it is not a disease or injury for which service connection may be established. The case was remanded for further action on the psychiatric disability claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of her right foot disability due to incomplete records, including a lack of VA mental health treatment records after November 2013. The Veteran is also required to provide information about any private healthcare providers who have treated her psychiatric disorder and right foot disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as depressive disorder with PTSD and MST, is rated at 70 percent for the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, and his breathing problems are not. The other conditions have been denied due to lack of in-service stressors or no current disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, hypertension, COPD, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction) precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment during the period from January 12, 2007 through July 22, 2009. As a result, he was granted a TDIU for this period.

The Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance due to her back brace is denied as there is no evidence that the brace causes actual wear and tear to her clothing.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and anxiety/depressive disorders, are deemed to have been incurred in service due to his active duty as a fire controlman during Operation Enduring Freedom. The Board has ordered remand for further examination and opinion regarding the onset of these conditions.

The Board has determined that more information is needed to adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining VA examinations and opinions regarding the etiology of his psychiatric disabilities, sickle cell trait, back disability, hip disability, knee disability, loss of use of bilateral lower extremities, TDIU, and DEA.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, as there is no current diagnosis of such a condition.

The Veteran is found to be unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected PTSD, depression NOS, and alcohol dependence.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss due to outstanding records from SSA, VA medical records, and additional examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a left elbow condition, right elbow condition, and obstructive sleep apnea. The claim of an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD was also denied.,Service connection for the left elbow condition, right elbow condition, and OSA were all denied as there is no new and material evidence presented.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is remanded due to the need for additional private treatment records from a psychiatrist he has been seeing since 2005.

The Veteran's appeals for a compensable rating prior to June 2, 2015, for service-connected irritable bowel syndrome and diverticulitis (IBS), and for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to June 2, 2015, for service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and possible SSA records.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's PTSD symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD with depressive disorder was denied. A TDIU was granted, but the March 2014 Notice of Disagreement regarding an earlier effective date for the increased rating was not timely filed.

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

The Veteran's PTSD claim is being remanded for additional development to assess the current severity of his symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of missing records. The VA will determine if his conditions are related to his military service, including exposure in Southwest Asia.