PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's migraines are related to her service-connected PTSD, and the Board granted service connection for this condition. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for left hip trochanteric pain syndrome and right hip trochanteric pain syndrome as secondary to pes planus.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his service-connected psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and major depressive disorder.

Your appeal for PTSD service connection has been dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of your appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right hip disability, and left hip disability due to service-connected low back disability. The claims are being remanded so that a VA examination can be conducted to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his active-duty service or any other relevant factors.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, CAD at 60 percent, and IBS at 30 percent. TDIU is granted.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD in the record.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for entitlement to service connection for legal blindness. The Veteran's psychotic disorder NOS is granted, but the issue of PTSD is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is due to his service-connected sinusitis and PTSD, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition as secondary to those already service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD on and after May 31, 2019, and in excess of 50 percent prior to May 31, 2019, were dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as secondary to neck and tongue cancer. The claim was also denied on a direct basis due to lack of evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to verify his reported stressors. The current evidence does not meet the second element of service connection as there is no credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor occurred.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The appeal regarding eligibility for financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, or adaptive equipment only is denied. The appeal to readjudicate the heart disability claim based on new evidence is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his PTSD rating and TDIU claims. A VA medical opinion is needed to address the nature and severity of his PTSD since July 13, 2018, and necessary development should be conducted for a TDIU claim.

The Veteran's physical and mental disabilities, including service-connected bilateral knee disabilities, diabetes mellitus, and PTSD, require him to be in need of regular aid and attendance. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise regarding his requirement for aid and attendance due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, as his current protected work environment with VA does not allow for substantial income generation.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because his combined rating for service-connected conditions (PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, plantar wart, and hypertension) is less than the required 70% to warrant a TDIU on schedular basis. The Board found that he could still secure and follow substantially gainful employment despite his disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for a new examination and opinion regarding the nature, frequency, depth, and duration of his suicidal ideations.

The Board has found significant deficiencies in the claims file and has ordered remand for several issues, including obtaining military personnel records, a TERA examination, and verifying stressors. The Veteran's TBI and headache disorders are also being examined to determine their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and need for additional examinations. The claims are related as they involve similar exposure and symptoms.

Service connection for PTSD is granted. Increased ratings are granted for IVDS with degenerative arthritis and vertebral fracture with bilateral thoracic radiculopathy of the ventral and dorsal ramus nerves, right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, and left ankle pilon fracture residuals.