PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and thus not meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and his IHD was initially rated at 10 percent prior to July 23, 2015, and increased to 60 percent thereafter. The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding METs levels prior to July 23, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records and providing a supplemental opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) due to personal assault. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are also being remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is granted as accrued benefits. The left and right knee disabilities, dementia, and hypertension are denied.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 50 percent rating prior to January 20, 2018. From January 20, 2018, the Veteran is denied any increase in his PTSD rating.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and personality disorder. The issue is being returned for further consideration.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the addition of VA medical records that have not yet been addressed in a decision or SSOC.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is now pending for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders. The case needs further development, including a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is rated at 100 percent throughout the period on appeal due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was denied because he failed to provide sufficient information about his employment history and earnings, which is necessary to determine if he is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) as the evidence did not show a link between these conditions and military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's PTSD diagnosis and its relation to service. The Veteran will need a VA examination to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, evaluation of knee disabilities, and TDIU due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric conditions. Additional development is required.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's left arm disorder, PTSD, and lumbar spine disorders are not service-connected. The Board also found that her right knee and foot conditions have not been evaluated since September 2014 and ordered additional examinations to assess these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety with major depressive disorder and PTSD, due to military sexual trauma during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of depressive disorder is causally related to his active service, and therefore grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.