PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, requires further examination and review due to inadequate previous VA examination under DSM-IV criteria. The case is being remanded for a new examination conducted under DSM-V.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not render him unemployable prior to November 12, 2004. The claim for a TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of total social and occupational impairment due to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, Hypertensive Vascular Disease (claimed as High Blood Pressure), and Diabetes Mellitus due to lack of a VA examination for psychiatric disorders. The claims are inextricably intertwined with the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has found that the most recent VA examinations are too remote to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and PTSD. The claims are being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to December 15, 2017, and a rating in excess of 70 percent thereafter was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the applicable VA Rating Schedule.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence. A VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, polysubstance abuse, and PTSD, is related to his service in Vietnam. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient evidence to link the schizoaffective disorder to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for transient global amnesia is denied. The appeal for a higher rating for CAD from July 1, 2011 and the TDIU claim are both denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and diabetes. The examiner will need to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, arranging for a VA psychiatric examination, and considering the Veteran's lay statements regarding his behavior during service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a maximum of 50 percent since January 2, 2018.,PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent effective January 2, 2018. The Veteran has been denied a higher rating for PTSD before that date.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment since May 20, 2013. The Board has referred the issue of TDIU prior to May 20, 2013 for extraschedular consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for gouty arthritis, chronic kidney disease, visual disability (refractive error), and an initial increased rating in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder. The decision also remanded the issue of service connection to hypertension as secondary to PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as there was no confirmed diagnosis and the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a stressor related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD. The case is remanded due to the need for additional development of records from VA and private providers.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are causing him to need assistance with activities of daily living, and he requests a VA examination to determine if he qualifies for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate. The Board has determined that further evaluation is needed due to the passage of over three years since his last VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) and evaluation in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD). The ED case requires a VA medical opinion on whether it is caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The CAD case requires an updated VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions, including a need for additional VA treatment records and an updated examination.