PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU is being remanded due to the need for clarification of the current severity of his PTSD, as well as consideration of whether he meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development regarding whether the Veteran's claimed appliances and medications are related to his service-connected disabilities.

An initial 50 percent disability rating for PTSD is granted effective December 22, 2011. The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches. The right knee, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), back disability, and neck disability claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, but denied reopening of his claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability and back disability. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, Major Depression and Mood Disorder, CAD, and Hypertension. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are found to be related to his time in active duty.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and/or anxiety disorder. The Veteran will be provided with all relevant treatment records and must undergo an examination by a VA examiner.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and PTSD due to military sexual trauma (MST), is being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's PTSD with opioid dependence and depression is rated at a 70 percent disability level since January 6, 2011. He also received a TDIU rating for the entire period on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnoses of PTSD and depressive disorder are due to stressful events in service, and therefore grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for PTSD and TDIU were dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for IBS, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, GERD and hiatal hernia, and impotency. The claims are being reviewed again due to incomplete or insufficient opinions in previous evaluations.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and migraine headaches have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and service personnel records that need to be obtained, as well as a new VA examination for clarification of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability(ies).

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU is remanded due to the need for a new Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) considering all service-connected disabilities, including tinnitus. The RO must re-adjudicate the claim and provide an opportunity for the Veteran to respond.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records.

The Veteran's right shoulder injury residuals are not service-connected.,The Veteran's neck injury residuals are not service-connected.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) is not established.,Service connection for food poisoning residuals is not established.,Service connection for a chronic lung disability is not established.,A higher evaluation in excess of 10 percent prior to April 27, 2016, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter for migraine headaches is denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of anxiety disorder related to his military service.

Your PTSD has already been granted a full rating of 100% from the date of service connection. There is no pending issue for appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disorders, lumbosacral spine strain, cervical spine strain, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are all denied as the evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions began during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.