PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Board has denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and chloracne. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus are remanded due to the need for further verification of exposure and examination.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating, and his condition was found to be best characterized as other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder. The Board denied an evaluation greater than 30 percent.

The Board has denied service connection for headaches and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than posttraumatic stress disorder due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has determined that additional VA examinations are needed for the Veteran's service-connected chronic lumbar strain and PTSD, as well as a review of his TDIU claim. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous directives regarding an insanity opinion, and a new examination is required.

The Veteran's PTSD has caused significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's TBI rating was reduced from 70% to 0%, effective May 1, 2015. The reduction was granted as the symptoms of dizziness/vertigo were also present in his PTSD and considered pyramiding.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since April 12, 2017. The Board found that the severity, frequency, and duration of symptoms more nearly approximated severe impairment of social and industrial adaptability warranting a 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on all issues except for his claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The claims are being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's PTSD and sleep disorder claims are remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a VA examination to determine if the sleep disorder is related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for her service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need to obtain SSA records.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a higher rating due to increased symptoms since his last VA examination in April 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence at the time of the initial decision. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being reviewed again with new information and a different examiner.

The May 2013 rating decision denying service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.,New evidence received since the May 2013 rating decision has reopened the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, PTSD, and depressive disorder due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his PTSD is being remanded due to the need for updated treatment records and an examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU are remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The Veteran contends that he sustained a TBI in June or July.