PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The case is remanded for several reasons: to confirm the Veteran's service from June 1997 to March 2014, to obtain relevant STRs and military personnel records, and to afford the Veteran a VA examination to determine the etiology of her acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's abdominal disability and acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded for further development to determine if they were caused by VA treatment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information to verify in-service stressors and the need for additional VA treatment records. The Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are being examined to determine their relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is granted with an effective date of May 2, 2016. The claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy and TDIU prior to November 27, 2018 is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD and TDIU prior to July 24, 2015 were granted with a 70% rating for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of PTSD prior to June 29, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, but the claim for PTSD remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD secondary to MST, finding that the Veteran's diagnosis of PTSD is causally related to an in-service stressor of MST. The evidence supports this decision with statements from friends and family corroborating the Veteran's account of her experiences.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and CAD have been found to preclude substantially gainful employment since November 19, 2015.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, MDD, depression, anxiety, memory problems, TBI residuals, insomnia, gastrointestinal disorder, sinus condition, CFS, loss of smell, morning stiffness and weakness, bilateral eye condition, OSA, and right shoulder disability. The AOJ is instructed to continue developing the claims by obtaining additional VA and private treatment records.

The Board has expanded the original issue of service connection for PTSD and dysthymia to include all acquired psychiatric disabilities. The claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and a need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder was granted with an effective date of December 21, 2009. The disability manifested prior to this filing.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease is presumed to be due to herbicide agent exposure in Thailand during service, granted under the PACT Act.,There is no current evidence of a viral infection or bump on the left hip. The claim for these conditions is denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depressive disorder) is granted.,The Veteran's lower jaw or dental disability is not service connected due to lack of evidence supporting trauma that resulted in bone loss.,The Veteran's current dental condition, including periodontal disease, is not considered a compensable disability for which he can receive compensation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was received on May 1, 2003. The RO denied the claim in December 2004 but granted it again in October 2018 based on new evidence from her service personnel records. The Board found that the effective date should be set at May 1, 2003.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to incomplete records from the Veteran's time in prison.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea have been reopened, but service connection is granted only for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.,Service connection has also been granted for the right ankle condition. However, service connection remains pending for the low back condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD with nervous disorder and dysthymic disorder is remanded due to the need for a VA examination. The examiner will assess the current severity, frequency, and duration of the symptoms.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a sleep disorder caused by psychiatric disabilities and obstructive sleep apnea due to missing scheduled VA examinations. The Veteran is advised to provide lay statements from himself and others who have first-hand knowledge of his in-service and post-service sleeping problems.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, and alcoholism as there was no credible evidence to support the occurrence of in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for gastritis, mental condition (presumably PTSD or similar), migraine headaches, nausea associated with gastritis, and low back disability have been dismissed. The claim for right shoulder disability based on arm limitation of motion prior to July 18, 2016, has also been dismissed.