PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder is granted. The Veteran's right knee disability remains rated at 10 percent.

The Board has recharacterized the claim for service connection for vertigo as one for ear dysfunction manifested by vertigo.,Service connection cannot be established for CAD, sleep apnea, or PTSD due to lack of evidence showing a current disability and no medical nexus between these conditions and service.

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

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder disability, right knee degenerative joint disease, right eye glaucoma, and hearing loss in both ears. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of a nexus to service.,There is no credible evidence linking the current disabilities to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a need to provide notice regarding alternative sources of evidence for her PTSD claim.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD made her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting an effective date of October 15, 2009 for the grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and his PTSD rating was increased to 70%. The back, neck, and right knee disorders remain without a finding of service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from maintaining a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate examinations and conflicting evidence in the record. The Veteran needs a new examination to assess his PTSD severity, and an aid and attendance/housebound examination is also needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting diagnoses and need for a new examination using DSM-5 criteria. The Veteran's service in Vietnam is recognized as potentially relevant, but no specific exposure basis (e.g., burn pit, Agent Orange) is mentioned.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), IBS, and TDIU are all granted. The rating for IBS is increased to 30 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition, and his TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and a panic disorder with agoraphobia. A new VA examination is required.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right knee degenerative joint disease, and lumbar spine degenerative joint disease, have rendered him unemployable. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual employability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Veteran's cervical degenerative arthritis is granted as service-connected, with a presumption of service connection due to the one-year post-service period.,The Veteran's PTSD prior to May 14, 2015 is denied as not meeting the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service military sexual trauma, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided that more information is needed to determine if the Veteran's PTSD and other psychiatric disorders are related to her in-service military sexual trauma. The case is being sent back for further investigation.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% disability rating since October 2014.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 9, 2011 for the grant of a TDIU rating as there was no evidence showing he was unable to engage in substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities before that date.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine scoliosis, right arm neuropathy, left arm neuropathy, and left leg neuropathy. The PTSD claim is also being remanded due to a lack of proper examination during a flare-up.