PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for OSA secondary to PTSD and TDIU due to incomplete medical opinions and the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective July 23, 2015. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated deficiencies in most areas for this period.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. A new VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate medical opinion, and a new VA medical opinion is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for increased PTSD, peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his hip disabilities, back cyst removal residuals, and psychiatric conditions due to inadequate development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service. The Veteran also does not have any service-connected disabilities that would qualify him for TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral knee conditions, and a low back condition due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The Veteran's claims were based on his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD and prostate cancer residuals.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, MDD, ischemic heart disease, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, recurrent constipation, and recurrent hemorrhoids, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that the criteria for a TDIU have been met.

The Veteran's son is denied recognition as a claimant for VA death benefits due to lack of evidence showing he was permanently incapable of self-support prior to age 18 or that he paid the last sickness and burial expenses.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for restoration of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria from October 1, 2017, as he did not meet the schedular and factual criteria for SMC at the housebound rate due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a 100 percent rating for PTSD and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits is granted, with effective dates of August 31, 2010.

The Veteran's claims for psychiatric, ear, and ankle disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's appeal regarding his increased rating for a psychiatric disorder and the effective date of service connection has been dismissed due to the Veteran expressing satisfaction with the decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that he meets all elements of service connection: a current diagnosis, a link between symptoms and in-service stressors, and credible supporting evidence of the in-service stressors. The appeal is granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher disability rating for PTSD, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied. The Board also granted a TDIU as the evidence showed that her service-connected PTSD rendered her unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder have rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.