PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate reasoning and need for additional evidence, including VA examination of the Veteran's psychiatric condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's PTSD diagnosis and its relationship to service. The Veteran is to be examined to determine if he currently suffers from PTSD, and whether it is related to his in-service stressors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder, including GAD and PTSD, is etiologically related to his military service. As a result, the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lumbar spine disability is denied, and the effective date for service connection of PTSD prior to January 15, 2014 is denied. The claims for increased ratings for lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded.

The Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and unspecified insomnia disorder, are caused by or related to his active duty service. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, Anxiety Disorder, and Depressive Disorder. The Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his in-service stressors of racial discrimination.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD, shell fragment wound to the right thigh, and varicose veins of the left leg, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a finding of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD, a body rash, and tinea pedis and right foot fungus due to incomplete development of records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of credible evidence of an in-service stressor. The claim has been reopened, and the case is now remanded for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of December 28, 1987 for service connection of PTSD was granted. The Board found that the original claim was received on this date and thus, the effective date is based on the date of receipt of his original claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and a nervous disorder, are related to his military service. The claim is also being reconsidered due to new evidence received in April 2016.

The Board has expanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD to one for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety. The Veteran's symptoms are suggestive of functional impairment related to wartime stressors but a formal diagnosis was not made during the VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for shrapnel scars to the left knee and foot is dismissed.,Service connection was denied for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II or PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, and the Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD. The rating for hypertensive vascular disease remains at 10 percent, as there is no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was denied due to lack of penile deformity. The rating for prostate cancer remains at 40 percent, as there is no evidence of voiding dysfunction requiring absorbent materials that must be changed more than four times per day.

The Veteran's appeals for bilateral hearing loss and angina have been dismissed.,The petition to reopen the claim for hemorrhoids was granted, but only partially. The petition to reopen the claim for headaches was also granted, but only partially.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder. His diabetes mellitus type II and post-traumatic stress disorder are both rated at their maximum levels, with the PTSD receiving a higher rating due to its severity. The effective dates for service connection of diabetes mellitus type II and post-traumatic stress disorder remain unchanged.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been reopened. The Board also remanded the issue of whether his PTSD is related to a duodenal ulcer and will require further examination.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for PTSD was dismissed because the representative withdrew the appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for a psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD and Adjustment Disorder. The Veteran is currently incarcerated and VA must attempt to arrange an examination at his facility or obtain records from other correctional facilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further evaluation.