PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic diverticulitis, lumbar spine disability, and cervical spine disability was dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder was granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to conflicting diagnoses and a need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's right foot degenerative arthritis is not service-connected.,His tinnitus was found to be related to noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a respiratory condition, increased ratings for his left hip condition, and eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH) and special home adaptation (SHA) grant have been dismissed. The appeal seeking service connection for PTSD due to MST has been granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder and depression was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection for PTSD is now granted with an effective date of July 29, 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and/or depressive disorder due to a sexual assault during service. The case is being returned for further development, including obtaining legible copies of military personnel records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability and remanded the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder with PTSD, and TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD and Parkinson's disease was denied by the Board. The criteria for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent were not met, as the symptoms did not cause total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD, right shoulder injury, tender scars, asthma, and sleep apnea disabilities were denied increased ratings. The Veteran was not working due to his service-connected conditions but returned to work.

The Veteran's appeals for an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD, skin condition, left knee disability, and TDIU due to a lack of recent VA examinations and insufficient medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disability and the need for verification of a reported service stressor.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has decided to remand this case due to a material worsening of his symptoms since his last VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claim for MDD was granted, while the claims for PTSD and a disorder manifested by fibroids were denied.,A rating in excess of 10 percent for painful scar of the left breast was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and denied service connection for a heart disability. The respiratory issue is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's PTSD had a factually ascertainable increase in disability as of December 30, 2015. The Board granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD effective from that date. Service connection was denied for a cervical spine/neck disorder and remanded for further examination and opinion regarding migraine headaches, herpes simplex virus, obstructive sleep apnea, and TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder and cannabis use disorder has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% rating since December 1, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, based on the Veteran's in-service combat experiences in Iraq. The evidence is at least in balance that he has these conditions attributable to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's claimed stressors and for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disability (MDD) is not related to his active or National Guard service, and the VA examiner found no evidence that it was caused by any of his service-connected disabilities.,Secondary service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder cannot be granted as the Veteran's MDD is not related to his service-connected disabilities.