PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that the reduction in VA disability compensation benefits during the Veteran's period of incarceration was proper and denied his appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding his employment and educational history. The Board will clarify these matters in order to assess the Veteran's ability to maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board also grants the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but remands it due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied. The claim for service connection for an undiagnosed illness is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence of a service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and other related disorders. The Veteran's claims are pending.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and early-onset peripheral neuropathy are being remanded due to pending development requests. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, right shoulder and ankle disabilities, and hypertension, were denied. The Board found no evidence of current diagnoses or in-service incurrence of these conditions.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and has remanded the issues of service connection for left shoulder disability and right shoulder disability. The Veteran's claims are not supported by evidence showing direct service connection or other theories.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and a skin disorder due to exposure to herbicide agents during active service is denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder under the DSM-5 related to any disease or injury in service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, COPD, sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to new and material evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically related to PTSD and alcoholism.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development on issues related to PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, lumbar strain, knee conditions, and sinus condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased initial rating of 70 percent for his acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for the same condition is denied. New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a cervical strain (now also claimed as a neck disability). Service connection for PTSD, tinea versicolor, and sinusitis is denied. Service connection for other conditions related to Gulf War exposures and other hazardous exposure is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as a failure to establish a current disability or link between in-service stressors and current symptoms. Service connection was also not granted for asbestos exposure and respiratory disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation of 100 percent for bipolar disorder with PTSD features is granted, effective September 19, 2010.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for CFS was denied as there is no diagnosis of CFS in accordance with VA regulation during the pendency of his claim.,The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was also denied due to lack of evidence showing total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and non-VA treatment records, as well as scheduling VA examinations to address the Veteran's service-connected conditions and aid and attendance/housebound status.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, right toe disability, back disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.,The Veteran's current disabilities were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's reported stressor events, which are necessary for service connection.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to its connection with the previously adjudicated increased rating claim for PTSD. The AOJ should develop and adjudicate this claim.