PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his PTSD with a not otherwise specified depressive disorder and insomnia, as well as the issue of TDIU. Additional VA treatment records are needed, and a VA psychiatric examination will be scheduled to assess the impact on employment.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and psychiatric disorders other than PTSD, as well as several other disabilities, due to lack of credible evidence supporting the occurrence of claimed stressors. The Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of PTSD based on verified stressor events, and there was no medical evidence linking any diagnosed conditions to active service.

The Veteran's headaches are granted as service connection due to exposure to environmental hazards during his military service.,Service connection for PTSD is granted based on the Veteran's reported combat stressors and current symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted. The claims for increased ratings and SMC are remanded due to the need for further medical evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's depressive disorder, previously diagnosed as PTSD, has been granted a 70 percent rating for the entire period on appeal. The decision is based on his occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for PTSD and remanded it due to new evidence provided by the Veteran. The case is now pending further review.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, Pes Planus, and Degenerative Joint Disease of the Left Knee, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, Pes Planus, and Degenerative Joint Disease of the Left Knee, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected chronic adjustment disorder is remanded due to uncertainty about the proper diagnosis and severity of his condition.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for her service-connected bipolar disorder with PTSD is remanded due to the assertion of increased severity since her last VA examination in February 2014.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted, and the Board affirms that his PTSD symptoms are related to in-service stressors involving fear of hostile military or terrorist activity. The Veteran's increased rating claim for cholecystectomy residuals is remanded due to lack of recent medical examination.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of an in-service stressor or injury, and the appellant's current psychiatric disorders are not related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for PTSD and Schizophrenia is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and he is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and MDD was reopened due to new evidence, and the Board has now granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for coronary artery disease/ischemic heart disease associated with herbicide exposure is denied. Service connection for PTSD is also denied.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection claims, higher evaluations for various disabilities, and a TDIU claim due to the addition of new evidence. The Veteran is also scheduled for VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and psychosis, is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that led to the current condition. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and concluded that his psychiatric disability was not related to service.

The Veteran's claim for an annual clothing allowance is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records. The issue will be reconsidered with consideration of whether two separate allowances can be granted, as well as determining if the Veteran's braces cause wear or tear on her clothing.