PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the Veteran's claimed stressor relates to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity and whether his diagnosed psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied as his formal claim was not received within one year of the August 2009 informal claim.

The Veteran's appeal for purchasing a bed and chair under the Chapter 31 benefits was denied because the items were not deemed necessary to maintain independence in daily living.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea, hypertension, GERD, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence received after a previous decision, and also requires an opinion on whether PTSD is related to in-service stressors.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity during his active duty service.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran’s acquired psychiatric disorder, including whether he has PTSD and if his current conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an infectious disease (to include malaria and dengue fever) and posttraumatic stress disorder due to insufficient medical evidence, unverified in-service stressors, and incomplete records. The Veteran will need to provide additional information or undergo examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied as there is no indication in the record that he has been diagnosed with a psychiatric disability at any time during the course of this appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims due to incomplete consideration of evidence and need for further examinations.

The Board has determined that the cause of the Veteran's death may be related to his service-connected PTSD, but more evidence is needed to determine if it was a singular or contributing factor.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD. The VA will attempt to corroborate the Veteran’s reported stressors and provide a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's December 2017 statement should have been construed as a timely NOD with the August 2017 rating decision severing service connection for PTSD. The issue of whether the severance was proper is being remanded, and the TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its interrelatedness with this issue.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, TDIU, and nonservice-connected pension due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD is denied because he did not file a formal or informal claim prior to March 9, 2001.

The Veteran's PTSD, with alcohol use disorder, IBS, and ED are all granted as secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, ischemic heart disease, and prostate cancer residuals, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. As a result, the Board has granted TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and insomnia. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service connected disabilities (TDIU) is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his acquired psychiatric disorder, right knee disorder, lower back disorder, and dermatitis. The issues include seeking increased evaluations for PTSD-related conditions and service connection for the aforementioned disorders.