PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, was reopened but denied. The claim for secondary service connection for left knee degenerative joint disease due to a service-connected right knee condition is also denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder. The case is remanded to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The claims of service connection for right ear hearing loss and COPD have been reopened, but the Veteran's request to reopen his dental disorder, back disorder, trigger finger condition in both hands, acquired psychiatric disorder (including bipolar disorder, adjustment disorder, impulse disorder, and anxiety), and PTSD claims are being remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, irritability, difficulty sleeping, self-isolation, anxiety, and depression. The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if she is totally occupationally impaired due to her service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened and granted effective September 26, 2014. The original denial of the claim occurred in February 2010.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The decision is based on the need for updated examinations, additional development regarding employment history, and obtaining VA treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disability and GERD, as there are insufficient opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to service or secondary to other disabilities. The Veteran will need additional medical evaluations to clarify these issues.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, noncardiac chest pain, and left eye dry eye syndrome are being remanded due to the need to obtain Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's PTSD with sleeping problems, panic disorder, nightmares, and depression is granted an initial 70 percent rating. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying stressors. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are being evaluated based on their relationship to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder. The appeal regarding hearing loss is still pending and must be remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of credible evidence supporting the claimed in-service stressor.,Service connection for a heart disorder was also denied as there is no evidence of such disability during or within one year after service.

The Veteran's PTSD, to include depression and anxiety, has been rated at 70 percent since May 1, 2015. The Board finds that the symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has ordered a remand to assess whether his condition warrants an increased rating.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for PTSD, migraines, insomnia, and cerebral infarction (claimed as stroke). The RO must arrange for a VA examination while the Veteran is incarcerated.

The Board has remanded the claims for allergies, sinusitis, PTSD, and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and considering evidence from sources other than her service records.

The Veteran's PTSD rating and TDIU claim are both remanded due to the need for updated treatment records, a new examination, and submission of a VA Form 21-8940.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and a need for an examination to determine if the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his time on active duty.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating (100 percent) due to PTSD prior to August 3, 2016 was denied as his admission to the CWT-TR program did not qualify as required hospital treatment under 38 C.F.R. § 4.29.