PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the claims for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and schizoid personality disorder) are remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.,The claim for brain damage is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

The Board has remanded two claims: one for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety; the other for a higher rating for TBI residuals. The Veteran needs to undergo additional examinations to determine if he has PTSD and whether his TBI or its residuals are causing or aggravating any acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's TBI was granted an initial compensable rating of 10 percent. The Veteran's PTSD was denied for increased ratings.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his in-service personal assault, and therefore service connection for PTSD is granted. The neck disability, right shoulder disability, and right-hand disability are not found to be directly related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for psychosis under 38 U.S.C. § 1702, finding that an active psychosis did not develop within two years of his separation from service. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further examination and development of records, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and clarifying information about a provider named Dr. C.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent rating, effective May 2014. The appeal for TDIU prior to October 12, 2016, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and left shoulder disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for PTSD due to a lack of an opinion regarding its onset during active service. The skin disorder and neurobehavioral effects are denied as there is no evidence they began during service or are related to in-service events.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and bilateral restless leg syndrome (RLS) as secondary to PTSD have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a causal relationship between these conditions and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and psychosis. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorder, has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a bilateral eye disability are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the issues of initial evaluations for right and left knee disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of diabetes mellitus. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a generalized anxiety disorder with an effective date of March 1, 2018. However, the claim for PTSD was denied as there is no valid diagnosis that meets the criteria for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to uncertainty regarding whether his spine and hip disabilities preexisted service, as well as the need for additional medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied because the evidence does not establish that he was engaged in combat or exposed to hostile military activity, and his reported stressors have not been corroborated by service records.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent for the period prior to January 14, 2020 and denied for a higher rating thereafter.,Service connection has been granted for GERD.

The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for depression is granted. The claim for service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric diagnoses (excluding depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety) is remanded.