PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, schizophrenia, and personality disorders is being remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding the diagnosis of PTSD. The Board finds that a new VA examination and addendum opinions are needed to reconcile the conflicting evidence.

Service connection is granted for right hip stress fracture, posttraumatic DJD of the right hip.,Service connection is granted for left hip stress fracture, posttraumatic DJD of the left hip.,Service connection is granted for PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder (also claimed as panic disorder) due to personal trauma (PT).,Service connection is granted for tinnitus.,Service connection is granted for cervicothoracic pain with right upper extremity radicular pain and weakness.,Service connection is granted for traumatic brain injury residuals.,Service connection is granted for brain aneurysm.,Service connection is granted for low back pain.,Service connection is granted for cephalgia (headaches).

The Veteran's PTSD is characterized by recurrent impaired impulse control and difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances, resulting in a grant of a 70 percent rating from February 19, 1971.

The Board has determined that the Veteran should receive a VA examination to determine if his service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to need regular aid and attendance. The examiner will assess whether he requires assistance with daily activities, dressing, feeding, hygiene, mobility, and confinement.

The Veteran's PTSD was productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity prior to November 1, 2019.,From August 19, 2010 to October 31, 2019, the Veteran's PTSD rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from September 30, 2008 to March 7, 2013 due to outstanding private treatment records and the need for a new examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection is granted.,Service connection for PTSD is granted, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea and a maximum initial disability rating of 100 percent for PTSD has been granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that it is related to an in-service event.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment during the period from April 29, 2016, to January 9, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD and multiple sclerosis have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board requested additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD prior to September 25, 2019 is being remanded due to the failure to conduct a formal hearing before the Decision Officer Review (DRO).

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100 percent rating, the highest possible rating, effective from when service connection was initially established.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate development, including failure to obtain VA examinations and verify in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression and PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and analysis.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD; sleep disorder; lumbar spine disability; right lower extremity disability; left lower extremity disability; skin disability; right shoulder disability; left shoulder disability; bilateral hearing loss; tinnitus; headaches; and dizziness. The Veteran's period of active service is not established as honorable.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and reopening of previously denied claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying in-service stressors.

The case is being remanded to obtain an adequate VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including depression and PTSD.

The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD was granted, but he contends his symptoms are more severe than reflected by the current rating. The Board has ordered a new VA examination with a Spanish interpreter to assess the severity of his PTSD.