PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders. The VA is instructed to attempt to verify the Veteran's reported stressors related to his fear of hostile military or terrorist activity while in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, lung disability (pleural plaques), and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, but he and his wife claim that the disability has worsened. The Board finds a need for a new examination to assess the current level of impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 70 percent, and he is granted a TDIU. The issues of service connection for valvular heart disease and associated stroke are dismissed as withdrawn.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, and determined that these conditions are related to his active military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU related to PTSD due to MST are being remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since July 1, 2014.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are being remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence. The issues remain unresolved.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective July 17, 2018. Service connection for left ear hearing loss and stomach pain are denied. The issue of service connection for back pain, bilateral knee pain, and a bilateral toenail condition (onychomycosis) is remanded.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a hiatal hernia due to medication, and remanded the cases of residuals of STD and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD and depression).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and TDIU, finding that there was no evidence of a pre-service or in-service onset of these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right thumb disability, an earlier effective date for a prostate cancer rating, and an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection. The Board dismissed the Legacy appeal as it was erroneously returned to review under the Legacy Appeals System.

The Veteran's bowel disability is not service-connected as it is not related to his active-duty service, nor is it proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran's bilateral elbow, wrist, knee, and ankle disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to a verified stressor from service and the Board has granted service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for a schedular TDIU due to service-connected diabetes mellitus, bilateral diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and posttraumatic stress disorder is granted from September 24, 2019. The Board also remanded the issue of an extraschedular TDIU prior to that date.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus, resulted in the need for regular aid and attendance due to his physical incapacity. The Board found that he met the criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection of acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and anxiety, should be remanded due to insufficient evidence. The case will need to be reviewed with a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70 percent rating prior to July 10, 2017, and denied any rating in excess of 70 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied, and his TDIU claim from September 7, 2016 was granted.