PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to establish service connection for PTSD and other unspecified psychiatric disorders. The Veteran's claims will be further investigated, including seeking corroboration of in-service stressors.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a right foot disorder and granted it. The Veteran's PTSD, right shoulder strain, and impingement syndrome are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted the application to reopen the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, depression, and PTSD. The claim is also granted as the evidence supports a relationship between the veteran's current psychiatric condition and her military service.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and scar due to a gunshot wound are remanded as the in-service stressors need to be verified, and an adequate nexus opinion is required. The Veteran's left leg scar also needs to be evaluated by a VA examiner.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent prior to November 16, 2016 and 70 percent since that date. The appeal for higher ratings is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD has worsened and remands both his increased rating claim for PTSD and his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than posttraumatic stress disorder and major depression, including bipolar disorder, has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the service-connected PTSD was a principal or contributory cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board denied reopening of the claims for service connection for psychiatric disorder, traumatic brain injury, speech impediment, headaches, and insomnia due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted his claim for a TDIU effective December 23, 2010.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased rating of migraine headaches, as well as the claim for a sleep disorder secondary to PTSD. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been considered in her current 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension has been granted. The Board also remanded the issues of increased rating for PTSD and service connection for hypertension, with consideration given to whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran’s hypertension is proximately caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran's claim for an initial increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was remanded. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension, with consideration given to whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran’s hypertension is proximately caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's application to reopen his peptic ulcer disease claim was denied. His PTSD claim resulted in a grant of an initial rating of 100 percent, effective from the date of decision. The SMC claim for PTSD-related disability was granted and effective from April 29, 2010, to December 21, 2011.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new VA treatment records and examination findings that show symptoms not previously considered by the RO. The issues include increased ratings for low back disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right leg amputation, and diabetes, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU as of May 17, 2008.

The Board denied service connection for low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities. The Veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 50 percent rating prior to November 16, 2017 and denied an increased rating in excess of 50 percent from that date forward. The Veteran's claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD with anxiety disorder NOS is granted at a 70 percent rating from February 27, 1998, to June 3, 2015. Other claims are either denied or remanded.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD, finding that the earliest date entitlement arose was July 22, 2010.,The claim for a 10% disability rating for diabetes mellitus type II must be dismissed as it is not related to service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional opinions regarding her sleep apnea, including whether it is related to service-connected conditions or due to exposure during deployment.