PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD and Parkinson's disease) do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, chronic headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD to include as secondary to a service-connected disability due to incomplete development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for a new VA opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate examination and the need for a new opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD) was denied, and the TDIU claim was also denied. The Board found that new and relevant evidence had been received to readjudicate the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and right upper extremity radiculopathy was denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of these conditions.,For unspecified trauma- and stressor-related disorder (PTSD) and depression, the Veteran's claim was granted as they are related to his in-service experiences.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, pulmonary disability other than asthma and chronic bronchitis, bilateral otosclerosis status post (s/p) stapedectomy, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU from November 30, 2014 to February 11, 2016. The appeal for the period May 24, 2011 to November 29, 2014 is further remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, specifically depression and/or PTSD, due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions. A new VA examination is required to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder, and whether such condition(s) are related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a rating of 30 percent from September 26, 2013 to June 12, 2015 and 50 percent thereafter. The TBI rating remains at 40 percent since March 8, 2016.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted for the period prior to November 19, 2018 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and maintaining gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for PTSD and TDIU prior to November 22, 2016 are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, major depressive disorder, and other acquired psychiatric disorders are granted. The cases of hearing loss, back disability, and neck disabilities are remanded.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension, stomach ulcers, and erectile dysfunction to allow for further development.,Specifically, the Veteran's claims that these conditions are secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated as 50 percent disabling since January 7, 2013.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death. The DIC benefits claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is also being remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment prior to July 10, 2017. The Board granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD prior to that date.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, is not service-connected as it did not manifest during or within one year after service. The preponderance of evidence does not establish a link between the current conditions and service.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, TBI, acquired psychiatric disorder, headaches, and respiratory disorder were denied as they are not service-connected.

The Veteran was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as Major Depressive Disorder with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, secondary to her service-connected Bell's palsy.,However, the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for Bell's Palsy remains denied.