PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration. Specifically, they need to obtain SSA records related to PTSD and complete a VA Form 21-8940 detailing employment history.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to VA treatment is remanded as the Board cannot make a fully-informed decision without further examination and evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective September 5, 2017. The Board denied the claim for TDIU as his service-connected disabilities alone do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Parkinson’s disease and PTSD was denied. The TDIU claim was dismissed as moot due to the Veteran already receiving a 100% disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to corroborate the Veteran's claimed stressors and a need for an opinion regarding the etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorders.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a conclusion that these conditions arose in service or were related to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating and service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Nonspecific Depressive Disorder. Additional development is needed to verify the claimed stressor and determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disorders are related to active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied because the evidence does not support a current diagnosis of PTSD related to his in-service stressor.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for entitlement to service connection for a low back disability is granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability is reopened due to new and material evidence submitted since the last final decision. The Veteran’s PTSD symptoms have worsened, and an updated VA examination is needed to determine her current level of symptomatology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, to include depression, anxiety and panic attacks, as due to MST was reopened. The Board found that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current PTSD is related to an in-service sexual trauma incident, thus granting service connection.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions are not adequate for decision making purposes due to lack of consideration of Agent Orange exposure, combined effect of service-connected lung cancer and PTSD, and incorrect characterization of the Veteran's lung condition. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service connection for erectile dysfunction and posttraumatic stress disorder with psychotic features was granted, effective October 5, 2004.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% effective December 6, 2013. The claims for left knee and leg conditions are reopened but service connection remains denied. Service connection for a lower back disability is remanded.

The claim of service connection for PTSD is reopened, but the Veteran's current diagnoses are unclear and conflicting. The Board has decided to remand the case for a psychiatric examination to clarify the nature and etiology of any posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current psychiatric disability and his service. The VA must obtain any outstanding treatment records and provide an addendum opinion from a clinician.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since September 23, 2013.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of concussion from motor vehicle accident, PTSD, and chest injury are reopened.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD, is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a compensable disability rating for his bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD is rated at 100 percent, and her additional service-connected disabilities combine to be ratable at 60 percent or more. Therefore, she is entitled to a 100 percent rating for PTSD and SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).