PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to service, while his bilateral hip, left knee, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities are not. The Board has remanded the issue of a left-hand disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of heat stroke, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), and psoriasis due to outstanding service treatment records. The Veteran was diagnosed with psoriasis while stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and heat stroke during his deployment in Saudi Arabia.

The Veteran's GAD and PTSD have resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks. The Board found that the level of impairment does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, specifically major depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's current mental health issues are related to her military sexual trauma (MST). The decision also acknowledges the possibility of PTSD but does not grant it as there is no definitive diagnosis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from August 8, 2017 to December 26, 2017. The Board granted entitlement to TDIU during this period.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to inadequate VA opinions and factual inaccuracies in previous decisions.

The Board denied a TDIU prior to August 23, 2018 due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and other conditions not meeting the criteria for an extraschedular rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran currently has a psychiatric disorder related to his military service, as well as to assess the current severity of his CAD. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricability with the other claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's psychiatric conditions, including PTSD, are being evaluated again as they were broadened in Clemons v. Shinseki (2009). His back and knee disorders are also being examined.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from April 15, 2009 to April 9, 2014. The appeal for hypertension service connection has been reopened.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran and a need for further examination to determine if his psychiatric disorder is caused or aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran meets the schedular percentage requirements for TDIU and his service-connected PTSD and CAD disabilities prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has found the Veteran's deviated nasal septum does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating, and his PTSD is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination to assess the severity of PTSD prior to May 5, 2017. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricability with the increased rating claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional records, including VA treatment records, SSA disability benefits related documents, and employment records.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for PTSD is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and major depressive disorder have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, as his symptoms of difficulty in establishing effective work relationships and adapting to stressful circumstances have made it impossible for him to engage in such employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence added since the last decision, and will consider whether a higher rating for post-traumatic stress disorder is warranted.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition. Additionally, his claim for TDIU is also being remanded due to insufficient information about his education, training and employment history.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases for denying service connection for cause of death, specifically related to alcohol use disorder stemming from PTSD. The VA is required to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran had an undiagnosed psychiatric disability at the time of his death.