PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's initial disability rating for migraines was granted at 50 percent, while his lumbar strain and tinea versicolor were denied higher ratings. The Veteran also received a grant of TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to incomplete records, including employment and National Guard service records.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran is also granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to his active service. The Veteran's PTSD claim was granted with a 70% evaluation.

The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not contribute to his death or cause his cardiac arrest, but this opinion is inadequate. The case is being remanded for a more complete VA opinion considering new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and TBI have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment since at least November 2009, as he is unable to perform the duties of an executive management position due to his cognitive impairment and social difficulties.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to traumatic experiences during service in Vietnam, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and migraines have been granted higher ratings, but the stomach pain claim is remanded for further development.,PTSD service connection and secondary psychiatric disorder to service-connected conditions are also on remand.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of a back disability and denied his claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Board found that there was no credible evidence to support the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and concluded that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim.

The claim for service connection for atrial fibrillation has been reopened and granted. Service connection is also granted for a left hip disability, but the other issues have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus as the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and there was no evidence of herbicide exposure. The claim for TDIU is also remanded due to lack of information on employment status.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has caused significant impairments, including memory loss and sleep deprivation, which have prevented him from maintaining or obtaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that COPD was not related to active service or herbicide exposure and PTSD did not contribute substantially or materially to the cause of death.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 26, 2010 for the award of service connection for PTSD with cannabis abuse. The Veteran's appeal was not timely filed as a VA Form 9 was not submitted within the required time frame.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 10% prior to June 26, 2017. The Board found that the symptoms of depression, anxiety, and chronic sleep impairment more nearly approximate a 30% rating for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and PTSD as there are outstanding treatment records that need to be obtained.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is being remanded for additional medical opinions to determine if it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, PTSD, or both.