PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, is denied as not related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for adrenal insufficiency as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The reduction from a 60 percent rating to a 30 percent rating for gunshot wound to the right leg resulting in total knee arthroplasty was found to be improper and the original 60 percent rating is restored.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for duodenal ulcer residuals and a compensable rating for hemorrhoids, as well as the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (presumed to include PTSD). The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and to obtain updated treatment records. The issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for anxiety disorder, and service connection under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for neck surgery complications are also being remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for sleep apnea, PTSD, and hairy cell leukemia were denied. The Veteran was granted a compensable rating (50%) for his adjustment disorder, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), as well as his claim for a temporary total disability evaluation following spondylolisthesis surgery. The AOJ is instructed to obtain any relevant outstanding VA treatment records and readjudicate the claims.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD and Schizophrenia, is granted. The Board finds new and material evidence has been submitted supporting the reopening of the claim.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and SSA records needing to be obtained. Additionally, a new VA examination is needed for each issue.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, was denied as his service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for earlier effective dates for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The remaining issues have been REMANDED for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD requires regular aid and attendance due to his inability to perform daily activities, requiring assistance from his daughter. The Board granted SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating and earlier effective date for PTSD was denied. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated a 50 percent disability rating, consistent with his current condition. The earliest possible effective date for service connection of PTSD is March 23, 2012.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for PTSD and depressive disorder (claimed as a nervous condition) due to new evidence not being received. The hypertension claim is also remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is reopened and remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding his claimed Vietnam service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he has been granted a TDIU based on his combined disability rating of 80 percent. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the diabetes rating remains at 20 percent. The case is remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of the diabetes.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for updated treatment records and a new examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizoaffective disorder. The issues include determining if new and material evidence was submitted to reopen a claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus.

The Board has decided that further attempts must be made to verify the Veteran's reported in-service stressor and an updated VA examination is necessary to determine if he meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is rated at 70 percent. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.