PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim for a separate rating for PTSD is denied as there is no evidence of the condition in service or since service.,Service connection for a bilateral knee disorder is denied due to lack of diagnosis within one year after service and insufficient evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the need for updated VA examinations and consideration of his symptomatology since the last examination in October 2015.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional consideration of his claims, including a hearing before a member of the Board.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, is found to be related to her service. Her migraine headaches are also found to have started during service.

The Board has determined that a more contemporaneous examination is required for the Veteran's PTSD, and the issue of TDIU is referred to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's PTSD and dysthymic disorder were granted a 50% rating effective June 16, 1997. The left eye condition was also granted service connection but with an earlier effective date of June 16, 1997.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining military personnel records and VA treatment records, and for a new VA psychiatric examination to address the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination, including a new VA PTSD examination and a VA examination of his back condition, migraine headaches, and vertigo.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The evidence received since the last denial supports a finding that the Veteran experienced combat-related stressors during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder due to military sexual trauma. However, the claim for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and no link between the condition and service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent, the highest schedular rating available. The Board also found that he meets the criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for updated medical evidence and a VA examination. The issues include PTSD, allergic rhinitis, grinding teeth, and right shoulder disability.

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

The Board has decided that the case needs further development and remands to ensure proper consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional Vet Center treatment records and VA treatment records. The claim will be readjudicated based on all evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have worsened, including difficulty sleeping, hypervigilance, irritability, and marital issues. The Board has granted a 70 percent rating effective December 1, 2012.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety and PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The Board also noted that there is no evidence of a psychosis within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's PTSD disability is not shown to result in occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas. The current rating of 50 percent adequately reflects the severity of his condition.

The Veteran's PTSD and ADD have been rated at 50 percent, the highest schedular rating available. The Board has determined that this rating adequately reflects his disability picture.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from the May 2016 VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected PTSD and any relationship to alcohol abuse.