PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to new and material evidence. However, the claims are remanded as there is insufficient medical evidence to determine whether the Veteran's PTSD contributed to her death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right ankle disability, hypertension, disability of the lower extremities (including restless leg syndrome and leg cramps), obstructive sleep apnea, and acquired psychiatric disability (including depression and PTSD) due to incomplete medical records and uncorroborated in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether PTSD or an acquired psychiatric disability existed during service and its relation to current conditions, as well as determining if any psychiatric disorder was a substantial or contributing factor in the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's reported PTSD stressor. Additional development is needed, including efforts to verify the arrest and imprisonment event in Panama.

The Veteran's service-connected COPD and PTSD have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since February 29, 2016. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined effects of these conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is granted as secondary to his service-connected right shoulder disability. His initial rating for the right shoulder is also granted at 30 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to new evidence received since the previous decisions.,Sleep apnea is also being remanded as it may be related to an acquired psychiatric disability or diabetes mellitus.,Diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to potential in-service exposure to herbicide agents at Camp Lejeune.,Neuropathies are being remanded for a VA examination to determine their etiology and relationship to service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's kidney cancer rating remains unchanged.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining VA medical opinions addressing the etiology of his diagnosed psychiatric disorders on a direct and secondary basis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with depressive moods, as well as a compensable disability rating for his TBI and a higher rating for his post-traumatic headaches. The claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent from November 7, 2013, and 50 percent from January 13, 2020. The Board has granted an increased rating of 70 percent for the entire period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and TDIU due to issues with verifying claimed stressors. The Veteran must be provided an opportunity to have his claims reviewed, including through a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and CAD due to new evidence received since the last final denial. The Veteran's claim for service connection is being reopened.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that they did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, and a compensable rating for scars on the left shoulder due to missing VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing VA and private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from February 2021 to the present regarding treatment for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran must be provided with a supplemental statement of the case if the determination remains adverse.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and as secondary to his service-connected right ankle disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability was dismissed. The Veteran's PTSD was granted an initial rating of 70 percent prior to April 29, 2019 and denied a higher rating thereafter.

The Board has remanded the claims for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing, special home adaptation grant, and financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or adaptive equipment due to their interrelation with the claim for a TDIU based on service-connected disabilities other than PTSD with insomnia disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.