PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically whether his service-connected conditions or exposure during service contributed to his death.

The Veteran's PTSD has worsened since his last VA examination in April 2014, and a new VA examination is required to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dysthymic disorder, PTSD, and tinnitus has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims.,A 20 percent rating is granted for residuals of fracture, right proximal tibia.

Your service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD have been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as moot because your benefits are now in full effect.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has remanded to determine if a higher rating is warranted. The effective date for service connection remains July 7, 2008.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has remanded his claims for service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inextricably intertwined issues and insufficient evidence regarding exposure to herbicides. The Veteran is also being asked to provide more information about his alleged exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine condition, OSA, and PTSD due to new evidence received after his previous final denial. The RO must obtain National Guard service treatment records, private medical records, and lay statements from family members and fellow veterans who observed symptoms during service.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted. The heart condition claim is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression is granted an initial rating of 70 percent, but not higher. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's PTSD and its relationship to his military service. A new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran meets the DSM-IV criteria for PTSD, and whether it is at least as likely as not that any acquired psychiatric disability had its onset during service or is otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD with substance use disorder was denied as his November 2013 VA Form 9, filed after the May 2013 SOC, did not meet the filing deadline and was construed as a new claim. The original rating decision in November 2011 became final.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is reopened, and the appeal to this extent is allowed. Service connection for PTSD, including major depressive disorder and panic disorder, is granted.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was reopened and granted. The claims for evaluations in excess of 10% for left knee medial collateral ligament laxity, right knee medial collateral ligament laxity, and left knee Osgood Schlatter's disease with infrapatellar tendonitis and osteomyelitis prior to June 2017 were denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, but has remanded both issues due to lack of VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to insufficient information and need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and depressive disorder, are granted as they are found to be related to her military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder NOS and panic disorder is granted. The issue of TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is also remanded.

Service connection for L3-4 neural foraminal narrowing, L4-5 grade I spondylolisthesis with resultant central and neural foraminal narrowing is granted.,Service connection for bilateral lumbar radiculopathy is granted.,Service connection for tension headaches is granted.,The claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is reopened, but the appeal remains pending as it was denied on the merits in October 1981.

The Board has denied service connection for hepatitis C and remanded the issue of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's hepatitis C is not related to his active duty service, while his PTSD may be due to a superimposed disease or injury during service.