PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

Your service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder was granted, qualifying you for priority category 1 in the VA medical health care system.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip condition, upper back pain, and PTSD are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that is relevant to these issues.,A VA examination will be scheduled to determine if any diagnosed hip conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen his PTSD claim is granted. The Board finds that the submitted evidence raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim, as it includes statements describing additional stressor events in service and newspaper clippings confirming one such event. However, further development is needed for the other issues due to lack of STRs.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence submitted, as well as concerns about incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), a headache disability (including migraines), and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for various disabilities have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to clarify whether any current psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, are related to his combat service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied as he did not provide the necessary information to substantiate his claim and there is no evidence that his service-connected PTSD prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent prior to August 1, 2016 and granted a 50 percent rating beginning from August 1, 2016. The appeal for a higher rating prior to that date has been denied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's PTSD and bilateral hearing loss claims need further examination and evaluation before a final decision can be made.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there was no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor that could link his current PTSD to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MDD, and unspecified anxiety disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and MDD) based on the evidence showing these conditions had their onset in service.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher disability rating for PTSD and service connection for tremors have been dismissed as the Veteran requested to withdraw all issues on appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, PTSD, and peripheral neuropathy, made it impossible for him to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from April 3, 2009, to June 14, 2016, and from October 1, 2016, to August 1, 2017.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there was no competent medical evidence establishing a diagnosis of PTSD based on an in-service traumatic event or stressor.

The Veteran's PTSD rating is denied as the severity, frequency, and duration of symptoms do not meet criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for migraine headaches secondary to PTSD, obstructive sleep apnea, cervical spine strain, and/or tinnitus is remanded due to inadequate examination and opinion.,Left ear hearing loss has been granted but no compensable disability rating assigned yet. The issue of right ear hearing loss remains unresolved.,New evidence must be considered to determine if it warrants reopening the claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection due to new and material evidence, but has remanded the case for further development regarding PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizoaffective disorder has been reopened. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been presented, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The issues of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders (including PTSD), GERD, OSA, and fibromyalgia are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, dysthymic disorder, mood disorder, and alcohol use disorder in remission, are found to be related to his active duty service. The Board granted the claim for service connection.