PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for various psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, dysthymic disorder, anxiety disorder, depression, and adjustment disorder is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted for special monthly compensation.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran has PTSD as a result of his military service, and therefore grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder with psychosis. The rating in excess of 40 percent for left shoulder impingement syndrome remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prolactinoma and acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD) do not meet the criteria for service connection. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric, foot, and sleep disorders. The Veteran is required to undergo further examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected due to in-service noise exposure. Service connection for PTSD and depression is granted, with the stressor of military sexual trauma (MST) being accepted based on corroborating evidence from other sources. The Veteran's traumatic arthritis of the spine is granted at a 20 percent rating effective May 14, 2014.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD and undifferentiated schizophrenia resulted in severe impairment of social and industrial adaptability, warranting a 70% disability rating from March 10, 1971 to February 19, 1997.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a lumbar spine disability, bilateral pes planus, hypertension, and a psychiatric disorder to include PTSD due to potential issues with the evidence provided.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and hiatal hernia, were denied. The claim for residuals of a head injury (now claimed as TBI) was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened, granted, and her major depressive disorder was granted service connection. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it was incurred in service due to fear of hostile military activity.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied because there is no current diagnosis of PTSD in his medical records.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 70 percent disabling, and the Board has determined that this rating is appropriate based on his symptoms. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation or TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Veteran's claim for a TDIU due solely to PTSD with alcohol use disorder is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent from July 13, 2011. The TDIU claim is denied as the PTSD rating has already provided total disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for PTSD and other mental disorders should be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions, and because there is credible evidence of in-service stressors.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and animal phobia, is granted as it is at least as likely as not related to his service in Thailand where he handled venomous snakes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and the Board has granted service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury. The claim for PTSD, anxiety, and depression is still pending.