PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability and left knee disability. The claim for PTSD is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's reported in-service stressor.,Further research into the suicide of a sailor aboard U.S.S. Hunley (AS-31) in July 1990 will be conducted, and a new VA examination will be scheduled to assess any acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD due to the lack of a current diagnosis. The case is remanded for further development regarding peripheral neuropathy and chemical burns, as well as TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied due to his failure to attend a scheduled VA examination without good cause.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU was also denied as there is insufficient information regarding his employment history and earnings.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for various issues, including psychiatric disorders, has been remanded due to the need for a VA examination. The issues of heart disorder, sleep apnea, varicose veins, right knee disability, and peripheral neuropathies have been dismissed as withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and denied the claim of service connection for a jaw disorder. The Veteran's appeal regarding the jaw disorder was withdrawn prior to decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that her service-connected conditions do not preclude all substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's current PTSD was incurred during active service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD, low back disability, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy due to new evidence and need for updated examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for Multiple Sclerosis is dismissed. The issues of service connection for OSA and PTSD are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD, persistent migratory polyarthralgia, postoperative scar of the left lower extremity, and varicose veins of the left leg were denied. The VA determined that the current ratings adequately reflected the severity of his conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but has remanded it for further development and examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for migraine headaches, PTSD rating, and TDIU due to insufficient evidence or lack of a clear opinion regarding service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with depressive disorder and anxiety, is granted as service connected. Her alcohol use disorder in early remission is also granted. Service connection for multiple personality disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder are denied.

The Veteran's combined schedular rating has been total since September 25, 2014. The Board denied the claim of TDIU prior to October 12, 2020, as his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's TDIU and SMC claims are granted beginning December 4, 2015. The VA has remanded the issues of increased ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy and service connection for renal dysfunction.

The Veteran's back disability, including degenerative disc disease, was not shown as chronic in service or within one year of discharge. The Board denied service connection for this condition.,There is no credible evidence to support the Veteran's claim that he has PTSD. Service connection for PTSD was also denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, MDD, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorder, are granted as service connected. His vertigo is also granted as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including his right shoulder condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorder, skeletal arthritis, and skin condition. The decision is based on the need for additional examinations and records.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of tinnitus was granted. His PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, but the Board remanded the issue of a higher rating for PTSD.