PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since January 31, 2011. The Board found that the symptoms of PTSD have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas for the entire appeal period. However, a TDIU is not granted as there is no total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea and a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, to include alcohol abuse in remission. The Veteran will need VA examinations to determine the nature and likely etiology of his sleep apnea and the severity of his PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder are granted as service connected, with the Board finding that there is at least equipoise evidence supporting a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD and hypertension has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The service connection for PTSD is remanded, while the service connection for hypertension remains denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no jurisdiction remains for the merits of the claims.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100% rating, and service connection for GERD as secondary to PTSD is also granted. Service connection for migraine headache disability as secondary to PTSD is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and prostate cancer, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since June 13, 2014.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and a sleep disorder, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD or a separate diagnosed sleep disorder. The Veteran's symptoms were attributed to his service-connected depressive disorder.

The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed due to the Veteran's claimed stressors related to his service in Korea and PTSD symptoms. The examiner will determine if the diagnosed psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further medical evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including back condition, hearing loss, sleep apnea, kidney condition, skin rash over the entire body, hypothyroidism, PTSD, and depressive disorder. The decision also includes a remand for TDIU due to inextricably intertwined issues.

The Board has decided that the VA examination report is inadequate and requires a remand for an addendum opinion. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD may be contributing to his obstructive sleep apnea, but this needs further clarification from a pulmonologist/sleep medicine specialist.

The appeal to establish clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a March 2007 Regional Office rating decision's assignment of October 7, 2005 as the effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied. The Veteran contends that VA failed to consider relevant service records from 1985 when reopening his claim.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was denied as there was no prior claim or decision addressing his PTSD before May 6, 2013.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and other mental health conditions, due to incomplete records. The Veteran's service treatment records are missing, and a new examination is needed to determine if his current psychiatric disabilities had onset in or are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 14, 2011 for service connection of PTSD. The March 2006 rating decision denying PTSD was final and did not become effective until October 14, 2011 when the Veteran filed a reopened claim.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to her death.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including those for a jaw condition, left and right hip conditions, left and right knee conditions, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder, liver condition, kidney condition, and TDIU. The reasons for these remands include the need to provide a Statement of the Case (SOC) and obtain medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions. The issues of service connection for TBI, headaches, and acquired psychiatric disorder are now pending.