PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his in-service physical and sexual traumas, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occasional impairment in daily functioning, with symptoms of chronic sleep impairment and mild memory loss. The Board found that these symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for an effective date prior to November 7, 2016, for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or housebound status, as his non-service connected multiple sclerosis and muscle disorders are the primary causes.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a motion alleging clear and unmistakable error in the July 1999 rating decision. The effective date for PTSD with depression remains unchanged at June 8, 2009.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to May 28, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inextricably intertwined issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and will now consider the claim for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection for PTSD and other conditions. The Veteran's current diagnoses do not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating for PTSD.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for PTSD and granted service connection for PTSD, MDD, and Anxiety related to military sexual trauma during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current PTSD is related to his service, and therefore grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the Veteran not having hearing loss for VA purposes. The claims for service connection of other conditions are remanded as there is insufficient evidence and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders, including MDD, OCD, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorder are denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD due to lack of corroborated in-service stressors. The Veteran has been diagnosed with MDD and OCD, which the Board considered as encompassing the other diagnoses.

The Board has remanded four issues: service connection for a back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, drug abuse, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD).

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected, but his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including addressing service connection claims and rating issues.,Service connection for CFS was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or link to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an organic respiratory disorder manifested by shortness of breath has been reopened. The claim for service connection for PTSD is dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection in a prior decision. The issue of service connection for an organic respiratory disorder is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability affecting the feet and groin, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports. The VA needs to schedule additional examinations to address the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings are being remanded due to the failure of VA to contact him at his new address in Georgia. The examinations scheduled for June 2018 have not been conducted, and a copy of the Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) was sent to two prior addresses in South Carolina.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for consideration of evidence from a March 2019 VA examination and readjudication based on all available evidence.