PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment, so he is not entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is related to his service. The examiner must consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding racism during service and his reported experiences at Dachau.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for psychosis and other psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to incomplete development of records and need for clarification regarding the Veteran's mental health history.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's TDIU claim for referral to the Director of Compensation Services for consideration of entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis, as his service-connected disabilities preclude him from participating in gainful employment. The April 2018 remand directives have not been substantially complied with.

The Veteran's varicose veins of the right and left lower extremities, as well as her LUE radiculopathy, have been granted initial ratings. Service connection for nerve impairment of the bilateral feet has been remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding his right ankle symptoms and the need for a VA medical opinion on whether his current right ankle disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but not total social impairment or deficiencies in most areas. The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, as it is intertwined with his PTSD claim. The Veteran was not provided a VA Form 21-8940 and needs another opportunity to complete this form.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer residuals and PTSD with alcohol use disorder, meet the percentage requirements for a TDIU since July 1, 2014. The Board found that his combined functional impairment prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information about the Veteran's current diagnoses and their relation to service. A VA psychiatric examination is needed to clarify these issues.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a conflict in the evidence of record regarding the severity of the Veteran's PTSD. A VA psychiatric examination is needed to address this issue.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and he asserts that his condition has worsened. The Board finds a need to obtain updated treatment records and assess the current severity of his disability. Additionally, further development is needed to determine if the Veteran qualifies for TDIU due to his unemployability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to insufficient examination findings and inadequate rationale in the previous VA opinions.

The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, diagnosed as generalized anxiety disorder with panic attacks is granted. The claims for service connection for a low back disorder and related leg disorders are remanded.

The Veteran's headaches have not been productive of characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months, thus denying a compensable rating.,There is no evidence to support a diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Board denied the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD and concluding that any current psychiatric conditions are not related to active service.

The Veteran's claim for a psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of uterine fibroids, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety) have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence or medical opinions.