PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and psychotic disorder, is remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and granted. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, variably diagnosed as PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, is also granted. The appeal for service connection for Parkinson's disease due to Agent Orange exposure is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and their relationship to service. The Veteran will need to undergo a comprehensive VA psychiatric examination to determine if her PTSD, mood disorder, major depressive disorder, and borderline personality disorder are related to her military service.

The Veteran's PTSD did not cause occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity from April 30, 2008 to August 25, 2014.,From August 26, 2014 forward, the Veteran’s PTSD caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. Service connection for bilateral shoulder disorder, bilateral knee disorder, tinea pedis, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), and bruxism are all denied.

The Board has previously granted service connection for PTSD effective August 19, 2003. The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date to September 28, 1999.

The Veteran's skin growths claim was denied. The cervical spine disability and anxiety disorder, NOS with PTSD symptoms ratings were restored to their previous levels. The right ankle disability rating remains at 10%. Effective dates for the increased ratings are not granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder of the left hand, back and stomach/abdominal area has been reopened. Service connection is granted for PTSD, depressive disorder and panic disorder. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, residuals of circumcision (penile pain), metatarsalgia with hammertoe, right knee disorder and left knee disorder are all denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral hearing loss and PTSD. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the severity of the Veteran's PTSD, including whether a cognitive disorder is related to his service-connected PTSD or is a separate condition.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus did not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful employment prior to December 18, 2009.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to outstanding records and need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric, onychomycosis, and peripheral neuropathy disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The Veteran's claim is being reopened on new evidence.

The Board dismissed all appeals due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is reopened due to new and material evidence. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied restoration of a 70% rating for PTSD from May 1, 2014 and denied restoration of the award of Total Disability Rating due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU) severed effective May 1, 2014.

The Board has restored the 50 percent disability rating for PTSD, but has remanded the issues of a higher disability rating for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU due to lack of evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claims of service connection for PTSD, a neck disorder, and a chronic disorder manifested by headaches, claimed as head injury, brain damage, and mental damage.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information about the nature and etiology of any PTSD, as well as other acquired psychiatric disorders. The Veteran needs a psychiatric examination to determine these details.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and the need to obtain all outstanding treatment records.

The appeals for service connection have been granted, and the Veteran is now entitled to compensation for his claimed conditions.