PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to assess the severity of his hearing loss and to determine if he has a current disability manifested by dizziness and imbalance. The VA will also conduct an examination to evaluate the nature and etiology of any PTSD and/or depression.,The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine if he has a current disability manifested by dizziness and imbalance, whether it is related to his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus, or other nonservice-connected disabilities. The VA will also conduct an examination to evaluate the nature and etiology of any PTSD.,The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine if he has a current disability manifested by PTSD and/or depression, whether it is related to his military service, and if so, whether it is secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The VA will also conduct an examination to evaluate the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.,The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine if he has a current disability manifested by depression, whether it is related to his military service, or if so, whether it is secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The VA will also conduct an examination to evaluate the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for TBI with headaches and PTSD, as well as his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The issues are being deferred pending additional development including new examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of temporomandibular joint dysfunction is denied, and his posttraumatic stress disorder rating is granted at a 50% level. The issues of service connection for right and left lower extremity neuropathy and left upper extremity neuropathy are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD with Depressive Disorder is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of this decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, PTSD, type II diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy, do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's right ankle sprain and PTSD have worsened since the last VA examinations, and a new examination is required to determine their current severity.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and lack of adequate statements of reasons or bases for denying service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no credible evidence to support the claimed in-service stressors, and thus the second requirement of service connection (an in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury) was not met.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disability, specifically his PTSD and depression. The VA is instructed to verify the stressors in service that may have led to these conditions and arrange for a comprehensive psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information provided by the RO regarding the appellant's claimed stressors during his service. The VA will now attempt to verify these events and provide a new decision based on this additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining VA treatment records and clarifying speech discrimination test results. The Veteran's PTSD and bilateral hearing loss are both being evaluated.

The Veteran's claim for a reduction of his acquired psychiatric disorder from 50 percent to 0 percent disabling, effective July 1, 2015 is remanded due to the failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is remanded and will be considered on the merits.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a bilateral foot disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and bipolar disorder) are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 50% prior to February 8, 2017. The rating has been increased to 70% effective January 7, 2019.,A TDIU award was granted effective January 7, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for his psychiatric disorder has been denied. The Board found that the Veteran’s symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as they only approximated a 70 percent degree of severity.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral foot disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and depression have been granted a 70 percent evaluation, reflecting total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted with an effective date of July 1, 2009.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there is no diagnosis of PTSD that conforms to DSM-V.