PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Board has determined that further development is needed for both the low back disorder and PTSD claims, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging for VA examinations.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for PTSD and is granting it.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to new evidence, and finds a nexus between the Veteran's service and his cause of death.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as he does not have a diagnosed psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The other issues remain on hold until the service connection theory can be determined.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition and its impact on employment. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a psychiatric examination to address the secondary service connection aspect of his PTSD claim.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to warrant a rating of 70 percent from May 13, 2013, due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and determined that his acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, are linked to service. The in-service episode of psychosis resulting in a diagnosis of organic brain syndrome secondary to drug ingestion is considered not due to willful misconduct.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently evaluated at 30 percent, the maximum schedular rating available.,Malaria is not currently service-connected and thus no evaluation has been assigned.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to appellate review and the case is REMANDED for further actions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, and Migraine Headaches, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether he cannot secure and follow such an occupation due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and vertigo. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability is pending due to the need for further VA examination.,The Veteran has been diagnosed with PTSD due to military sexual trauma, bipolar disorder, and currently experiences symptoms of these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning service connection for PTSD, leading to the dismissal of the claim.

The Veteran's appeals for obstructive sleep apnea, PTSD evaluation, and TDIU have been withdrawn.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has caused severe functional impairment and is manifested by complaints of severe nightmares almost every night, irritability and episodes of anger, avoidance of friends, and strained family relations, without delusions or disorientation, throughout the appeal period. The criteria for a disability rating of 70 percent have been met for the entire appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for migraine headaches was denied as there was no formal or informal claim prior to February 7, 2006.,TDIU was granted with an effective date of July 23, 2004, but not earlier.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be service-connected as the evidence shows a current diagnosis in accordance with DSM-5 criteria, and there is credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as due to military acoustic trauma.,There is no current diagnosis of residuals from cold injuries of the lower extremities, and service connection for this condition is denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is denied.