PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2019

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation for aid and attendance based on his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral shoulder disabilities, and neuropathy of the left lower extremity.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted his claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas prior to October 9, 2014. The Board has granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD for the entire period on appeal.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The issues of service connection for an eye disability and erectile dysfunction were remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically addressing whether it is at least likely as not related to his Reserve and National Guard service.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD ratings, a compensable hearing loss rating, and service connection for tinnitus have been remanded due to the need for further evidence or clarification.

The Veteran's right hip disability has been rated as 10 percent disabling since April 2014. The appeal for an increased rating is denied.,PTSD was not diagnosed, and service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations due to incomplete development, including a cancelled PTSD examination.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as the Veteran's reported stressor was not substantiated, and therefore, the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that his current PTSD disability was caused by an in-service event.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, migraine headaches, and cervical spine disabilities. Additional development is required.

The Veteran's claim of an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection and a higher initial rating for PTSD are both remanded due to the need for further examination and adjudication.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of PTSD has been denied as the evidence does not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.,The Veteran's appeal for a compensable initial evaluation for his right 5th metacarpal fracture has been remanded due to failure to report for a scheduled VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's anxiety disorder and its relation to service. The claim will be reconsidered after these opinions are obtained.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of in-service stressors for PTSD and the need for a VA opinion regarding the relationship between diagnosed psychiatric disorders and service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's service treatment records from his Air Force service and to provide him with a VA examination for his acquired psychiatric disorder, skin disorders, back disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, and polyneuropathy. The claims are being remanded due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it was incurred during his service in Frankfurt, Germany due to fear of imminent military hostilities.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims were not received until October 14, 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety disorder and PTSD, as well as his claim for an initial compensable rating for migraines. The TDIU claim is also on hold pending further development.

The Veteran's motion alleging clear and unmistakable error in the February 1987 rating decision that denied service connection for PTSD was granted. Service connection for adjustment disorder (now diagnosed as PTSD) is now granted, effective July 25, 1986.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee disability, PTSD, and TDIU due to outstanding VA treatment records, personnel records, SSA records, and a Correia compliant examination.