PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and headaches have been reopened. The claim of increased rating for frostbite residuals and cervical radiculopathy has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient efforts in verifying the Veteran's claimed stressor. The AOJ must make another request to corroborate the Veteran's asserted stressor, including submitting requests to the textual reference staff at Archives II and Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) for unit records.

Your increased rating appeal for PTSD is being remanded to allow the VA to consider additional medical evidence and provide a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, finding that the Veteran's conditions are not related to his military service. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a sleep disorder was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient evidence of in-service stressors for PTSD. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of September 14, 2016.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted with an effective date of January 29, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD to include somatic symptom disorder and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine were denied. The Board found that the severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher rating than 70 percent for PTSD and 40 percent for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran is service-connected for PTSD and degenerative disc disease, but the current record does not contain sufficient information to adjudicate his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings on her right and left knee conditions, as well as her PTSD, have been dismissed. She has also received a 70 percent rating for PTSD with an earlier effective date of January 20, 2017.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted for bilateral foot disability, right knee disability, sleep apnea, headaches, and hearing loss. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new examination to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression. The examiner is asked to consider whether her conditions are related to MST and to assess the degree of overlap between her MDD and other specified personality disorder.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death. The claims for stable angina, hypertension, RUE peripheral neuropathy, LLE femoral nerve paralysis, and LLE peripheral neuropathy affecting the sciatic nerve were not addressed as they are no longer before the Board.

The Veteran's TBI is remanded for additional medical opinion to determine if it is related to the motor vehicle accident in service.,The Veteran's tenosynovitis of the right hand and left hand are remanded for additional medical opinion regarding whether they are secondary to cervical spondylosis and other service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded for additional medical opinion regarding whether it is related to PTSD, lower extremity disabilities (but-for causes).

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a rating of 70 percent, but no higher. The issue of service connection for IBS is remanded due to the need for a TERA examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain missing service treatment records and verify the Veteran's military service. The Veteran's left knee disability will also be examined by a VA examiner.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD is dismissed as a matter of law due to the finality of the March 2011 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for alcohol and substance abuse disorder has been withdrawn. The Veteran's claims of increased rating for PTSD have been granted with a 70 percent evaluation.

The claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded, and the claim of a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis is also remanded. The claims of entitlement to service connection for ED and PTSD are also remanded.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches has been granted.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted as of June 10, 2015, due to his service-connected disabilities and employment in a 'protected environment'. The effective date for this decision is June 10, 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD and depression, a back disability, and a skin disorder other than pseudofolliculitis barbae due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.