PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for emphysema, heart disability, obstructive sleep apnea, psychiatric disability (including anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)), memory loss, right shoulder and cervical spine disability, skin disability, and vertigo. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions on the issues of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination to address the Veteran's claims for service connection of PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders, as the previous examinations did not adequately consider his lay statements regarding symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, low back disability, bilateral hip arthritis, and sciatic nerve radiculopathy, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment since January 9, 2006. The decision grants a total disability rating due to individual unemployability from that date.

The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD effective February 7, 2017. He is also entitled to TDIU as of that date.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective April 9, 2015. The Board denied a higher rating as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a disability rating of 100 percent.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder and PTSD, finding that the Veteran did not have a preexisting condition in service and his current conditions are more likely related to post-service factors.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service connection was established based on a current diagnosis related to in-service stressors.,Service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome is granted due to qualifying chronic disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as an anxiety disorder and PTSD, was found to be related to his active duty service in Vietnam. The claim for accrued benefits purposes is also granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the issues of acquired psychiatric disability, low back disability, bilateral foot disability, and fibromyalgia has been remanded due to need for further development.

The Board has remanded several issues for further examination and opinion, including sinusitis, PTSD, vertigo, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), sleep apnea, and problems breathing. The claims are not currently decided on the merits.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, and the need for further examination.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for increased initial ratings for residuals of a right tibia stress fracture, TBI, and PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 11, 2006.

The Board has remanded the claims for Graves' disease, COPD, and PTSD due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's psychiatric condition is being reopened based on new evidence that tends to support a stressor from service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a respiratory disorder due to asbestos exposure should be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a rating of 70 percent, but the issue of entitlement to TDIU is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and prostate disability rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of a TDIU. From December 2, 2016, he was also granted SMC due to his other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent from April 16, 2015 through August 17, 2017. This rating reflects the severity of his symptoms during this period.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, asthma, and sleep apnea. The claim for COPD is remanded due to potential TCE exposure. The claims for right foot disability and left foot disability are also remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions as they were not found related to his service or any other compensable basis.