PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

Service connection is granted for a left elbow disability and consequent left elbow and forearm scar.,Service connection is denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder, TBI, left upper extremity radiculopathy, lumbar spine disability, or cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of PTSD and MDD with anxious distress are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it is related to his military service, specifically the incident where he was the first responder following a B-52 accident.

The Veteran's claims for a higher initial rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including an updated VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further medical evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder based on military sexual trauma (MST) is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for psychiatric disability, right shoulder disability, right hip disability, and bilateral ankle disabilities due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the applicable Diagnostic Code.,The Veteran's reversible obstructive airway disease warrants a remand for further examination and evaluation to determine if an increased rating is warranted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date before August 16, 2017, for service connection of PTSD and for a right foot disability. The Veteran also withdrew his claims for sleep apnea and left foot condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 21, 2011.

The Board has dismissed the issue of service connection for high cholesterol. Service connection for tuberculosis, PTSD, left ear hearing loss, heart disability, hypertension, and back disability is denied. These issues are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and remanded the issue of a disability evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including the issuance of a supplemental statement of the case regarding his service-connected PTSD with TBI and left foot pes planus.

The Board denied service connection for a compulsive eating disorder as secondary to service-connected major depressive disorder and PTSD, finding no current diagnosis of an eating disorder separate from the Veteran's service-connected conditions.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was also denied as secondary to the claimed eating disorder or service-connected PTSD. The Board found that there is no evidence of a current eating disorder and concluded that diabetes mellitus did not manifest within one year of discharge.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, and a 10 percent rating for left shoulder scars as of February 16, 2018. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on ischemic heart disease and service connection for bilateral hearing loss have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the claims for PTSD and TDIU prior to July 5, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as he withdrew his claims for higher ratings for migraines and pes planus. His claim for service connection for tinnitus, right AC separation, PTSD, and gastrointestinal disorder is granted with a 70% rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service stressor, and the Board has granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for an increased rating for PTSD and for TDIU prior to January 23, 2017 due to incomplete development. The Veteran needs a VA examination to assess his current psychiatric condition.