PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral hearing loss and PTSD. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the severity of the Veteran's PTSD, including whether a cognitive disorder is related to his service-connected PTSD or is a separate condition.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus did not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful employment prior to December 18, 2009.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to outstanding records and need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric, onychomycosis, and peripheral neuropathy disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The Veteran's claim is being reopened on new evidence.

The Board dismissed all appeals due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is reopened due to new and material evidence. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied restoration of a 70% rating for PTSD from May 1, 2014 and denied restoration of the award of Total Disability Rating due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU) severed effective May 1, 2014.

The Board has restored the 50 percent disability rating for PTSD, but has remanded the issues of a higher disability rating for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU due to lack of evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claims of service connection for PTSD, a neck disorder, and a chronic disorder manifested by headaches, claimed as head injury, brain damage, and mental damage.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information about the nature and etiology of any PTSD, as well as other acquired psychiatric disorders. The Veteran needs a psychiatric examination to determine these details.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and the need to obtain all outstanding treatment records.

The appeals for service connection have been granted, and the Veteran is now entitled to compensation for his claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service military sexual trauma.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues include reopening service connection for psychiatric disorders other than adjustment disorder with anxiety, determining current severity of adjustment disorder with anxiety, and evaluating entitlement to TDIU based on adjustment disorder with anxiety.

The Board has decided that a new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has PTSD and whether it is related to service, as well as any other psychiatric disorder. Updated VA treatment records are also required.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for updated VA evaluations and treatment records, as well as SSA disability determination records. A new psychiatric examination will be conducted to assess the severity of his PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70 percent disability rating, effective from the date of this decision. The claim for TDIU and migraine headaches is remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for an increased rating for PTSD and service connection for heat exhaustion have been withdrawn by her authorized representative. As a result, the Board has dismissed these issues.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted with an effective date of June 6, 1972. The Board found that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to when the Veteran first experienced symptoms consistent with PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any current psychiatric disability is related to service. The Veteran's reported stressors are not considered combat-related.