PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's residuals of left fourth toe fracture are rated at 10 percent.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for service connection of PTSD, and has therefore remanded the case.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD and lumbar strain is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was improperly reduced from 70 percent to 30 percent, and the 70 percent rating is restored. The Veteran also has other service-connected issues that require further review.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, and bilateral hearing loss, prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of recent VA examination for PTSD, and ordered additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's claimed stressors and for a VA examination to determine if any current psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and examination, including verifying in-service stressors and obtaining VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim will be reopened due to new evidence submitted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizoaffective disorder, PTSD, and dysthymia, has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted his claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, low back disorder, left knee disorder, and left ankle disorder have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.,The Veteran's claim for fibromyalgia has also been reopened.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD disability rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted. The Board found that the evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD and established that it is related to his in-service stressor.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there was no credible evidence to support that the claimed in-service stressor occurred, and thus the criteria for service connection were not met.

The Board has restored the Veteran's PTSD rating from 50% to 70%, finding that the reduction was not supported by evidence of improvement in his condition.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service connection claim for PTSD should be remanded due to incomplete information and need for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to obtain relevant treatment records from the Detroit Vet Center during the appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to October 9, 2014, for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The claim was not received within one year of his discharge from service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating greater than 70 percent for his service-connected PTSD, finding that his symptoms do not warrant a higher disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting findings regarding PTSD and a current diagnosis of unspecified depressive disorder. A new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for PTSD, and whether any diagnosed psychiatric condition (other than PTSD) is related to service.