PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for a DRO hearing.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for additional examinations and further consideration of the claims, particularly regarding the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD due to a military sexual trauma (MST) as the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is related to her in-service MST.

The Veteran's PTSD, allergic rhinitis, obstructive sleep apnea, bladder cancer, prostate hypertrophy, and calculus of the left ureter are all remanded for further development.,Additional medical opinions are needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and for TDIU are being remanded due to the submission of new, relevant private treatment records that were not considered by the RO.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including unspecified anxiety disorder and PTSD, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with alcohol dependence prevents him from establishing or maintaining gainful employment, and the Board has granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a 50 percent rating, effective from August 11, 2010. The claims for microcytic anemia and lung nodules are remanded. Other service connection claims are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the initial PTSD VA examination and a need for further medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and/or specific phobia, flying.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling since February 7, 2011. The Board also granted a TDIU from the same date due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for PTSD with alcohol abuse was denied, and the issue of TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since June 2016. The Board found that the symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they do not meet the criteria for total social impairment or other severe disability levels.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder not otherwise specified (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder and memory loss) has worsened since the last evaluation, necessitating a new VA examination to determine its current severity.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including TDIU, evaluation of PTSD and other conditions, service connection for hypertension, and tinnitus. The matters are being returned for additional development.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the denial of a higher rating for service-connected PTSD because the appellant and his representative withdrew their appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cellulitis of the bilateral lower extremities and chronic fatigue syndrome have been dismissed. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include anxiety, depressive disorder, and PTSD has been remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence to corroborate his claimed in-service stressor and concluding that the stressor did not meet the criteria of 'fear of hostile military or terrorist activity'.

The Board has granted service connection for Graves' disease, but the claims for PTSD and peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders and their relationship to his in-service experiences. The VA is instructed to obtain new evidence and provide a comprehensive examination.