PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claims for service connection of acquired psychiatric disorders, but has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder, is granted as service-connected due to a diagnosed condition linked to an in-service stressor.

The Veteran's application to reopen claims of service connection for PTSD, fibromyalgia, back disability, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches is granted. The cases are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is rated at 100 percent effective from January 24, 2017. He previously had a 70 percent rating for the condition prior to that date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for further development of his records and stressor verification.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has remanded to consider additional evidence and reconsider the rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new examination of the appellant's PTSD, as his symptoms may have worsened since the last VA examination in April 2014.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus for further examination due to the Veteran's inability to attend previous VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is remanded. The Veteran also has claims for higher ratings for his service-connected prostate cancer residuals and erectile dysfunction which are being remanded as well.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it due to lack of a case or controversy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, and TDIU due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for a VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to the inadequacy of the September 2015 VA examiner’s opinion, which did not consider the in-service onset and continuous symptomatology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has revised the decision to grant a 100% disability rating for PTSD from February 1, 1984.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to February 12, 2015.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for TBI and PTSD. Service connection for hypertension is denied, and an acquired psychiatric disorder claim is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess his service-connected PTSD, as it may affect his ability to function and perform tasks in an occupational setting.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an initial rating of 70 percent from September 3, 1996 and a TDIU was also granted.