PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a left elbow condition, right elbow condition, and obstructive sleep apnea. The claim of an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD was also denied.,Service connection for the left elbow condition, right elbow condition, and OSA were all denied as there is no new and material evidence presented.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is remanded due to the need for additional private treatment records from a psychiatrist he has been seeing since 2005.

The Veteran's appeals for a compensable rating prior to June 2, 2015, for service-connected irritable bowel syndrome and diverticulitis (IBS), and for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to June 2, 2015, for service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and possible SSA records.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's PTSD symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD with depressive disorder was denied. A TDIU was granted, but the March 2014 Notice of Disagreement regarding an earlier effective date for the increased rating was not timely filed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and MDD has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is being remanded for additional development to assess the current severity of his symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of missing records. The VA will determine if his conditions are related to his military service, including exposure in Southwest Asia.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and for TDIU due to the possibility that the current severity of his PTSD could significantly impact these decisions. The Veteran is required to be examined by VA to determine the current severity of his PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision. This rating reflects significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board has remanded multiple issues related to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disabilities, including seeking an effective date earlier than October 5, 2015, for PTSD and addressing whether Major Depression was severed in the October 2015 rating decision. The issues also include seeking increased initial evaluations for PTSD with depression.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran is requested to undergo a VA examination to determine if he has PTSD as a result of service and whether any other acquired psychiatric disability is causally related to service.

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis for PTSD and denied the Veteran's claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted effective March 2, 2011. The decision is based on the receipt of service department records that confirmed a reported in-service stressor.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder was not manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability from December 23, 2009 to November 7, 2017.,Since November 8, 2017, the Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder has not manifested in total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining updated treatment records and an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with other specified depressive disorder and his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claims for COPD, PTSD, and CAD due to insufficient evidence or further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and unverified in-service stressors. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is on hold until all necessary documentation is obtained.

The appeals for increased ratings for left and right lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, PTSD, retained shrapnel fragments within soft tissue of the mid-upper right arm and residuals of right humerus fracture, and shrapnel wounds of the right hip and right upper leg have been dismissed.,An effective date of December 4, 2011, but no earlier, for a 70 percent rating for PTSD has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and depressive disorder with insomnia, as well as post-traumatic migraines, are being remanded due to the need for additional development including VA examinations.