PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to outstanding SSA records and updated VA/identified private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his diagnosed conditions and his military service.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of December 27, 2010 for the award of a TDIU and DEA benefits. The Board found that he was unable to engage in substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected PTSD since December 27, 2010.

The Veteran's hypertension with congestive heart failure due to diastolic dysfunction is granted a 10 percent rating from July 30, 2007. The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 10 percent rating prior to March 28, 2018 and denied for higher ratings.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is remanded to obtain a new VA examination and determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied, but her claim for recurrent major depressive disorder/depression is granted. The case is also remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic inguinal strain is dismissed as he withdrew his appeal.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary problems (including tachycardia), drug addiction, and an acquired psychiatric disability are remanded due to new evidence submitted since the March 2009 denial.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right scrotal mass is remanded as it is related to his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic liver disability and chronic adrenal gland disability are remanded due to contaminated water and/or medication assertions.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot condition requiring arch supports and bilateral foot disability (including edema) are remanded as they are related to in-service physical training.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to non-compliance with prior remand directives. The issues include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, prostate condition, and increased rating for a skin disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to a need for updated medical evidence and reevaluation of the Veteran's PTSD and post nasal septoplasty conditions.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD because the Veteran did not have a credible in-service stressor, and therefore could not establish service connection based on his reported Vietnam deployment.

The Veteran's bilateral knee disability and PTSD were denied. However, his PTSD was granted with a 50% rating effective October 11, 2018. His TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient explanation of denial and need for stressor verification. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after verifying his claimed in-service stressor involving travel with wounded servicemembers.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and anxiety disorder has been granted, effective February 18, 2010.,VA is remanding the issues of service connection for a skin condition due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle condition and tinnitus have been reopened, but the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) remain unresolved.,A new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's right knee condition has worsened since his last evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hemochromatosis, superficial venous insufficiency, a neck disorder, and Lyme disease are being remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also being remanded.,Service connection is being granted for a neck disorder as it was likely caused by service.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran manifests PTSD, which was diagnosed based on his service-related stressors. Therefore, the criteria for service connection of PTSD have been met.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for disability manifested by bilateral foot and toe pain is denied. The Veteran's bipolar disorder is granted, but a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and bipolar disorder remains denied. Service connection for left lower extremity neuropathy is granted with an increased rating to 70 percent. A TDIU is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including MDD, PTSD and GAD; tinnitus; TDIU; and whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for bilateral pes planus. The AOJ is instructed to consider all relevant VA and private treatment records in the claims file and obtain any outstanding records as requested by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether service-connected disability substantially contributed to the Veteran's death from an automobile accident. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of death is granted.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, due to a lack of evidence linking the current symptoms to service or in-service stressors.