PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is remanded due to the need for an updated VA examination to assess his occupational functioning and the impact of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the reopening of the claim and remanded for a determination on whether the appellant's character of discharge is a bar to VA benefits, other than health care under Chapter 17, Title 38, United States Code.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new examination to assess the severity of his condition. Additionally, the TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is now remanded for further examination and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for right ear hearing loss prior to July 1, 2010 was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50% and this decision does not address whether it warrants an increased rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board found that he has a current diagnosis of PTSD related to his military service in Vietnam, thus granting service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence linking his current mental health conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right knee replacement, back disability, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, left knee strain, and hypertension, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, but the VA examiner did not address two private opinions submitted in April and June 2014. The Board finds that a remand is required for a VA examination to evaluate the current severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (optic neuropathy), sleep condition, hypertension, and cirrhosis of the liver have all been denied. The Veteran's PTSD claim was also denied prior to January 27, 2016, and from that date onwards.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU was denied. The VA determined that the symptoms of her PTSD did not warrant a higher than 50% disability rating.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for PTSD because no new and material evidence was submitted, despite the Veteran's continued treatment for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent has been denied. The Veteran was granted a TDIU from April 14, 2016.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure and maintain gainful employment, as his condition significantly impacts his ability to work cooperatively and effectively.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence to support a link between in-service stressors and the current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is due to military sexual trauma (MST) during service and grants his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, pulmonary embolism, and heat exhaustion. The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was reopened but not substantiated.

The Board has determined that the VA examination is inadequate for adjudication purposes due to a lack of discussion on whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was aggravated by his service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD and schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type are granted. The case is remanded for an addendum opinion regarding the service connection of the schizoaffective disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed condition related to his service.