PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and to obtain updated medical records. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, coronary artery disease, erectile dysfunction, left zygomatico-maxillary complex fracture, TDIU, and DEA are also being remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea and remanded it for further development, including a VA examination. The Veteran's PTSD, hepatitis C, back disability, and bilateral foot disability are also being remanded for additional examinations and opinions. His TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with his PTSD rating claim.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature and possible relationship of any diagnosed psychiatric conditions, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, to service. The Veteran's claims for service connection are therefore remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with symptoms of depression and anxiety, is granted. The TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for schizophrenia, a cervical spine disability, a lumbar spine disability, hearing loss, and PTSD. The claim for service connection for gout remains denied.

The Veteran's death was caused by accidental mixed drug intoxication, and the Board found that his service-connected conditions did not contribute to his death. The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records, particularly Social Security Administration (SSA) records and treatment records from VA and private sources. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is being reviewed with these additional records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is now remanded for further review.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD did not render him unable to secure or maintain substantial gainful employment during the period from February 1, 2013 to January 28, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and lack of a proper VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is now before the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other mental health conditions. Additional development is needed to clarify the onset of these disorders in light of the Veteran's two periods of active service.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU prior to March 19, 2021 are being remanded due to the issuance of a partial favorable decision in her favor.

The Veteran's PTSD rating is being remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous examination as his symptoms may have worsened since the last VA examination in October 2017.

The Veteran's type 2 diabetes mellitus is granted as presumptively incurred due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.,PTSD remains remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the claims for tinnitus, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate rationale in previous VA opinions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% disabling, but the VA determined that this rating was not permanent and total, thus denying Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Veteran's PTSD and adjustment disorder with depressed mood are granted as service connected.,Tinnitus is granted as service connected, but the specific cause of tinnitus remains unclear.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives and a need for further development, including another VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, bipolar disorder, and other specified disorder was granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, drug abuse, left hip disability, right knee disability, and right foot pes planus were dismissed or remanded as appropriate.

The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss, scar removal of cyst on buttocks, squamous cell carcinoma, back disability, and epididymitis have been denied. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and MDD) has also been denied.,However, the claim for a back disability was reopened due to new evidence provided since the last denial.