PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected. The issue of service connection for back disability, to include as secondary to service-connected knee disabilities, is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD and adjustment disorder with depressed mood. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions as secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's diagnosed PTSD, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, and symptoms of anxiety and depression, finding that these conditions are related to her in-service military sexual trauma (MST).

An effective date of February 27, 2015 is granted for a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD. A temporary total evaluation based on partial prosthetic replacement of the right knee joint is denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a right shoulder disability is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his active duty service.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for headaches and PTSD are also denied. The Board found that the symptoms do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under VA’s General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.,No specific exposure basis was provided, and there is no indication of a presumption or secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The acquired psychiatric disorder, if any, is also being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to be of such severity that it prevents her from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU rating.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, low back disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, GERD, and facial scar, bridge of nose due to lack of a current diagnosis for PTSD and the absence of evidence linking these conditions to service. The preexisting facial scar was not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was dismissed because he requested to cancel his appeal in November 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated at a 70 percent disability rating throughout the period on appeal prior to June 16, 2017. The symptoms have caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and an unresolved in-service stressor claim. The Veteran's claims for PTSD and Depression are being reviewed.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression and PTSD, is remanded due to insufficient information on the relationship between his current condition and service. Additional evidence must be obtained and a VA examination conducted.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD was denied in March 2015, but granted with an effective date of August 24, 2016. The Board found that the symptoms warranting a 70% rating were not present prior to this date.

The Board has determined that a new examination and medical opinion are needed to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevents him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment due to his inability to regulate emotions, function adequately on the job, and maintain interpersonal relationships.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 50 percent from November 21, 2007. Starting May 5, 2017, the rating increased to 70 percent due to worsening symptoms.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hip disability, right eye SFW, and PTSD due to outstanding treatment records and further medical opinions being needed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for increased ratings of PTSD prior to July 20, 2015 and thereafter.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The examiner is asked to address various aspects such as whether any pre-existing psychiatric disorder existed prior to service, if current disorders are related to service or personality disorders, and whether any substance abuse disorder is proximately due to or aggravated by the psychiatric disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for schizophrenia and PTSD, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the schizophrenia claim and concluding that there was insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis or link between in-service stressors and PTSD.