PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to new and material evidence. However, the claim was denied as there is no current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete compliance with prior remand directives and to obtain relevant records, including personnel records regarding his alleged 'meritorious promotion' in 1975.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bipolar disorder was denied, and the Board granted a 70% disability rating effective from August 16, 2017. The Veteran's PTSD claim is being remanded.,A new and material issue has been identified in connection with the PTSD claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleeping problems, memory loss, and a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD with depression) due to incomplete records. The Veteran's claim is not about service connection at all.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication, including obtaining medical records and providing an opinion on whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a disability and the evidence does not support a link between his in-service experiences and any diagnosed condition.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since November 28, 2005. However, the Board denied a higher initial rating for this period.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD and depressive disorder is granted, as the evidence supports a finding that these conditions are related to an in-service military sexual trauma.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, PTSD, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal seeking an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 70 percent rating for PTSD is dismissed as the attorney withdrew the appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied as he is currently in receipt of a combined disability rating of 100% due to his service-connected disabilities, and the evidence does not show that he is unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to new and material evidence. However, the claim remains denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other ratable acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his TDIU claim is denied.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and active duty service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has determined that this rating is appropriate based on his symptoms not warranting a higher evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) because he failed to report for multiple VA examinations in October 2015 without good cause and entitlement to TDIU could not be established without current VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted. The appeal of the mental condition diagnosed as panic disorder with agoraphobia and anxiety disorder was dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, psychosis, and bipolar disorder. The case is being returned to VA for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and attempting to corroborate in-service stressors.