PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives and the appellant's request for a third-party examination. The VA examiner must provide an addendum opinion regarding the service connection claim, including opinions on personality disorders and aggravation by sexual assault.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and PTSD, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his substance abuse.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him housebound.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran was insane at the time of misconduct leading to his discharge under other than honorable conditions, and to obtain any applications for upgrade of discharge.

The Board has remanded the cases due to an inadequate medical opinion and failure to provide adequate reasons for denying service connection. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to determine if any diagnosed mental health condition is related to military sexual trauma (MST).

The Board dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's death, as they do not survive his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and the need for additional information from the Veteran regarding his employment, education, and specialized training history. The TDIU claim will be reconsidered based on the updated evidence.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's psychiatric disorders and their relationship to service or service-connected TBI. The case is therefore being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD with opioid use disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating. The Veteran also sought TDIU based on his service-connected conditions but was denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining missing medical records and readjudicating the claims.

The Veteran's PTSD causes occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but not total social and occupational impairment, resulting in a finding of denial for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and TDIU have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU prior to April 23, 2018 has also been withdrawn. The Board is remanding the claims of service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea secondary to PTSD due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations.,,

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The Board also granted TDIU prior to January 6, 2015, due to the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to an event during his military service and has been granted service connection. Sleep apnea and reactive airway disease are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and MDD) are not granted. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD with depression and anxiety has been dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw her appeal.