PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient reasoning in the previous decision and new evidence suggesting a possible worsening of his PTSD.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and/or depression is granted. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims. However, the issue of whether these conditions are related to service or a service-connected disability remains unresolved.

The Board has determined that the Veteran had PTSD related to service, and therefore grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has reopened the service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, lumbago, hip and knee conditions, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from September 16, 2014.

The Board has granted service connection for pseudo folliculitis barbae (PFB), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Service connection was denied for a back disability.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, based on the receipt of new and material evidence, is granted. The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, substance abuse disorder, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD due to a lack of recent examination, and requests that a more current evaluation be conducted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA examination for the claimed psychiatric disabilities, specifically PTSD and Neurocognitive Disorder. The Veteran is required to be scheduled for an additional VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for the issues of a rating in excess of 30 percent for post-traumatic vertigo, an effective date prior to November 4, 2016, for PTSD, a compensable rate for left ear hearing loss, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressful experiences. The Veteran will need to provide additional documentation from the Army and SSA.

The Veteran's PTSD due to military sexual trauma has been granted. The right shoulder impingement syndrome rating remains at 20 percent, but the issue is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent evaluation from August 25, 2017 to July 16, 2018. The Board has found that his symptoms warrant this rating due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.,The issue of entitlement to a TDIU is remanded as the Veteran may be unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxious and depressed mood with PTSD was granted a 70 percent evaluation, effective June 4, 2016. The left foot plantar fasciitis was denied an evaluation in excess of 30 percent since March 21, 2017.

The Board has determined that a new examination is needed to evaluate the Veteran's PTSD and other psychiatric disorders, as the current evidence does not fully comply with the DSM-V criteria. The Veteran will be scheduled for an appropriate VA examination to determine if he meets the DSM-V criteria for these conditions and whether they are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date (EED) for TDIU was denied because the evidence did not show that she was entitled to TDIU within a year prior to July 13, 2015. The Board found no factual basis to support an EED based on implicit claims raised in previous applications.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for left ankle disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and depression. The claim of service connection for acne with scarring is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the acquired psychiatric disorder claim. The rating for bilateral hearing loss remains pending.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his military service, specifically his combat experiences in Vietnam. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's appeal regarding an initial increased rating for PTSD was denied, and the issue of service connection for PTSD was remanded due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's reports of symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an examination to determine if any of the Veteran's diagnosed psychiatric disorders are related to his military service. The issues include whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of depression, and entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder.