PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and PTSD, to include as due to MST. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions based on her military service. Further verification of all periods of military service, including ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA, should be accomplished. VA examinations are also needed to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) due to MST and any right knee disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional information and records from his treatment providers.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, but the issues of entitlement to an increased rating and TDIU are being remanded due to additional development needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to pending issues related to the Veteran's car accident in March 2001. The claims will be addressed after obtaining relevant personnel and medical records from his National Guard and/or Reserves service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and the evidence does not support a link between his in-service stressor and his claimed condition.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for hypertension, earlier effective date for voiding and bowel dysfunction, and increased rating for diabetes mellitus (DM II) and bowel dysfunction as she withdrew her appeal in February 2019.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and lumbar spine disability make it impossible for him to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, so the Board has granted a TDIU rating.

Service connection for high cholesterol is denied. An earlier effective date for service connection for tinnitus than April 18, 2012 is denied.,The claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to the need for additional examination and development of evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional information from the appellant regarding his mental state at the time he went AWOL in November 1979. The appeal will be adjudicated again after these actions are completed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD and depression, is remanded due to the need for further development of his stressor allegations and a more comprehensive examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a persistent depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's current depression is related to his active service. Service connection was denied for PTSD due to lack of a diagnosis.

The Veteran's PTSD and MDD are related to in-service stressors regarding fear of hostile military activity. The claim is granted as service connection for the conditions is established.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea secondary to PTSD is granted, and his PTSD rating is increased to 70%. The effective date of the PTSD grant is set at February 9, 2010. Other claims are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and service connection for a torn rotator cuff have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety) has not been established as there is no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss due to additional development needs.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board found that the Veteran experienced military sexual trauma during service, which is related to her current PTSD diagnosis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the previously denied claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorder is remanded due to the need to verify stressors and provide an examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is denied.,Claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, left lower extremity and radiculopathy, middle radicular group, left upper extremity are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further examination. The issues include PTSD, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, prostate hypertrophy, neoplasms of the thyroid, and neoplasms of the kidney.