PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has been remanded for a new examination to assess its current severity due to recent admissions and treatment records.

The Board has determined that a referral to the Director of Compensation Service is required for an extraschedular TDIU evaluation prior to March 1, 2016 due to plausible evidence indicating the Veteran's service-connected PTSD rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's nerve damage to his left distal finger is granted service connection. The Veteran's PTSD claim remains pending as the VA examination was terminated prematurely.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the effective date of November 18, 2011 for service connection of coronary heart disease and his claim for a combined rating in excess of 60 percent were denied. The decision also noted that he had previously been granted separate ratings for other conditions.

The Veteran's initial hearing loss ratings for both ears are denied, and his claim for service connection of PTSD is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the claimed stressors.

The Veteran's initial 30 percent rating for trigeminal neuralgia is granted. The claim for PTSD and sinus tachycardia with cardiomegaly is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sinusitis and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) claims need further examination and evaluation before a final decision can be made.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding a 10% disability rating for tinnitus. The service connection claim for pneumothorax is remanded due to new evidence not raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The right knee and right eye disabilities, as well as PTSD, are also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his PTSD and joint pain conditions, as well as service connection for an undiagnosed illness. The rating for migraine headaches remains denied.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, increased evaluation, and TDIU. The Veteran will be provided with a new VA examination for his left ankle disability and precordial chest pain, as well as an updated VA examination for PTSD.

The Board has restored service connection for PTSD and granted a 70 percent rating effective April 2, 2013. The Veteran's symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent for the entire appeal period, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for a new VA examination to assess the Veteran's ability to work due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's current PTSD is found to be service-connected, with the Board finding that the weight of evidence supports the claim and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the appeal for an increased rating has been granted. The Veteran also received a grant of TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and PTSD due to inadequate VA examination in August 2017. The Veteran is diagnosed with PTSD, major depressive disorder, dysthymia, and adjustment disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, has been reopened. The case is remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding the diagnosis of PTSD and a need for further development related to the in-service personal assault.

The Veteran was granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol and substance abuse in full remission from July 1, 2013, thereafter.,Service connection for hypertension is being remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran also meets the requirements for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and a back disability, as well as TDIU. The cases are being returned to the AOJ for additional development and consideration of new evidence.