PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected, with all reasonable doubt resolved in his favor.,Service connection for GERD and Hiatal Hernia is denied due to lack of evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further adjudication due to incomplete records and a need to consider a December 2018 rating decision that was pulled back.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment, and a TDIU is granted from September 28, 2010 to June 30, 2015.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have not caused the level of occupational and social impairment required for a higher disability rating. The Board finds that his symptoms more closely approximate those associated with a 30 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence being added to the record and a need for further review by the AOJ.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted with an effective date of February 19, 1971. The Board also remanded the issues of a higher initial rating and TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for right foot and left foot disabilities, as well as a psychiatric disorder including PTSD. The remaining issues of service connection for liver disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, and right shoulder disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence and a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are related to his service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD and Adjustment Disorder. The decision also requires efforts to corroborate the Veteran’s reported stressors during his active service in Afghanistan.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, warranting a 30 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for a heart disorder has been reopened and service connection is granted.,Service connection for PTSD is granted based on the Veteran's reported in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining private treatment records from a psychologist and scheduling an examination to assess the current severity of PTSD. The issues on appeal are whether the Veteran should receive a higher initial rating for PTSD and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of prior notice that the appellant was recognized as a substitute in the appeal. The Veteran's death and his service in Vietnam are acknowledged, but there is no formal diagnosis of PTSD during his lifetime. A VA medical opinion is needed to determine if he had an acquired psychiatric disorder prior to his death and whether it is related to service or his cancer.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and asthma due to insufficient evidence or further development.

The Veteran was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected PTSD prior to August 26, 2013. The Board found that the criteria for TDIU were met.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.,Specifically, the Veteran needs to be examined for his claimed psychiatric disabilities, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, glaucoma, headaches, erectile dysfunction, hearing loss, and any other conditions that may have arisen as a result of service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and headaches/dizziness due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's attorney provided additional information about his alleged stressors during service aboard USS Jesse L. Brown, which will be used by VA to corroborate these allegations.

The Veteran's hypertension, diabetes mellitus, PTSD and MDD, erectile dysfunction, right knee disability, and residuals of a head injury (headaches, epilepsy, seizures) have been granted service connection.,However, the Veteran’s claim for service connection for a right knee disability is remanded due to insufficient evidence linking his current condition to his in-service injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to July 31, 2019. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating and denied an increased rating.