PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The case is returned for compliance with the VCAA and scheduling of a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for his right eye disability was withdrawn. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for TBI residuals and an increased rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and he is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. His combined rating is currently at 70 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to her service, and therefore grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting evidence regarding a diagnosis of PTSD. The Veteran needs to provide updated VA treatment records and be examined by an appropriate VA psychiatrist or psychologist to determine if he has any psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical evidence regarding the Veteran's diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient information about his mood disorder NOS and unspecified neurocognitive disorder. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if he meets the criteria for PTSD under DSM-5, and an opinion on whether these conditions are related to his service.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder was rated at 50% from November 18, 2010 to July 28, 2014.,Residuals of a right shoulder rotator cuff tear were not service connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and depression, as well as incomplete records. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% rating for accrued benefits purposes.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the claims for COPD and heart disability.,No specific rating or effective date was assigned in this decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and incomplete evidence, including a lack of opinion on whether the Veteran's prostate cancer aggravates his anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an increased evaluation from March 2, 2011 to 50 percent and from June 19, 2014 to 70 percent.

The Veteran's appeal as to diabetes mellitus, major depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, erectile dysfunction, and tinnitus has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection of a left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, cervical spine disorder, left knee condition, right knee condition, gastrointestinal disorder, skin disorder, residuals of a head injury, and migraine headaches have been granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service connected. The cases for increased disability ratings are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his service, and the Board grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and his other diagnosed conditions are not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to a traumatic event in service and the Board has granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD due to inadequate examination findings and missing private medical records.

The Board has denied service connection for arthritis of the right big toe, hypertension, and PTSD. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule a VA examination.