PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service military sexual trauma.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues include reopening service connection for psychiatric disorders other than adjustment disorder with anxiety, determining current severity of adjustment disorder with anxiety, and evaluating entitlement to TDIU based on adjustment disorder with anxiety.

The Board has decided that a new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has PTSD and whether it is related to service, as well as any other psychiatric disorder. Updated VA treatment records are also required.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for updated VA evaluations and treatment records, as well as SSA disability determination records. A new psychiatric examination will be conducted to assess the severity of his PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70 percent disability rating, effective from the date of this decision. The claim for TDIU and migraine headaches is remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for an increased rating for PTSD and service connection for heat exhaustion have been withdrawn by her authorized representative. As a result, the Board has dismissed these issues.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted with an effective date of June 6, 1972. The Board found that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to when the Veteran first experienced symptoms consistent with PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any current psychiatric disability is related to service. The Veteran's reported stressors are not considered combat-related.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder is granted. The Veteran's right knee disability remains rated at 10 percent.

The Board has recharacterized the claim for service connection for vertigo as one for ear dysfunction manifested by vertigo.,Service connection cannot be established for CAD, sleep apnea, or PTSD due to lack of evidence showing a current disability and no medical nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder disability, right knee degenerative joint disease, right eye glaucoma, and hearing loss in both ears. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of a nexus to service.,There is no credible evidence linking the current disabilities to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a need to provide notice regarding alternative sources of evidence for her PTSD claim.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD made her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting an effective date of October 15, 2009 for the grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and his PTSD rating was increased to 70%. The back, neck, and right knee disorders remain without a finding of service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from maintaining a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate examinations and conflicting evidence in the record. The Veteran needs a new examination to assess his PTSD severity, and an aid and attendance/housebound examination is also needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting diagnoses and need for a new examination using DSM-5 criteria. The Veteran's service in Vietnam is recognized as potentially relevant, but no specific exposure basis (e.g., burn pit, Agent Orange) is mentioned.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), IBS, and TDIU are all granted. The rating for IBS is increased to 30 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition, and his TDIU claim is also being remanded.