PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need to obtain additional evidence from SSA, private providers, and worker's compensation. The claims will be reviewed again with this new information.

The Board found that the appellant's multiple infractions did not constitute willful and persistent misconduct, thus granting his appeal for basic eligibility to receive VA compensation benefits.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right foot disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, anxiety, and depression), due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's PTSD and TBI are remanded for further examination, as his symptoms have worsened since the last VA examination. The left eye disorder is also remanded to determine if it is related to service, specifically an in-service injury involving a steel tent pole.

The Board granted an effective date of March 15, 2004 for the grant of service connection for PTSD based on a new and material evidence received in October 2013.

From August 2, 2002 to March 10, 2020, the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability was rated at 70 percent.,Effective March 11, 2020, the Veteran received a 100 percent rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.,The Veteran also received SMC based on the housebound criteria effective September 9, 2020.

The Veteran's Crohn's disease is granted as service connected, and the Board has remanded for an increased rating on PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a higher combined disability rating, finding that the calculation of his combined rating was correct and that he did not meet the criteria for a higher combined rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete Reserve service records and unobtained deck logs from the USS Dixie. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board has also remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since August 28, 2008. The Board finds that the Veteran's PTSD causes occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability but not total social or occupational impairment. Service connection for a heart disorder and residual deficits status post stroke are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with a previous remand directive regarding obtaining a VA medical opinion on the service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's claim is now pending again.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD from August 24, 2009 and denied the claim for Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 70 percent disabling from November 12, 2020, forward. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for any period.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including neurobehavioral manifestations, are related to his military service and exposure at Camp Lejeune. A VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have worsened, including frequent nightmares, panic attacks, and olfactory hallucinations. The VA examination in November 2019 did not adequately assess the severity of his PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD. A new VA examination is needed to determine if any psychiatric condition is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD is granted, and the case is remanded to obtain a VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of traumatic brain injuries, post-concussion syndrome, PTSD, depression, and anxiety are granted. The Veteran is also remanded for further examinations to determine the nature and extent of his eye disability, vestibular neuronitis, migraine headaches, cervical spine disabilities, and thoracolumbar spine disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and a skin disability are remanded due to the need for updated examinations. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.